THE VAMPIRE: One of the famous gargoyles on Notre Dame Cathedral gazes over the city of Paris (see Page 10). "Gargoyle," like "gargle," comes from the French word for "throat," and the reason why this type of ornament was so called was that it had a practical function—it was a spout, designed to carry rain water clear of the masonry. The etching we have reproduced above is one of the better-known works of the famous French etcher, Charles Meryon, whose name may be known to some of our readers for the reason that he visited New Zealand in 1842, during a voyage round the world, and stayed at Akaroa for a time, making drawings which he etched about 20 years later.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 11, Issue 271, 1 September 1944, Cover Page
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121THE VAMPIRE: One of the famous gargoyles on Notre Dame Cathedral gazes over the city of Paris (see Page 10). "Gargoyle," like "gargle," comes from the French word for "throat," and the reason why this type of ornament was so called was that it had a practical function—it was a spout, designed to carry rain water clear of the masonry. The etching we have reproduced above is one of the better-known works of the famous French etcher, Charles Meryon, whose name may be known to some of our readers for the reason that he visited New Zealand in 1842, during a voyage round the world, and stayed at Akaroa for a time, making drawings which he etched about 20 years later. New Zealand Listener, Volume 11, Issue 271, 1 September 1944, Cover Page
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