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Decembkr 13th.— Mr. Wm. Gray, m.r.i-a., of Belfast, delivered a 

 lecture in the Ball Room, Imperial Hotel, to the members of 

 the Cork Literary and Scientific Society, and the Cork Naturalists' 

 Field Club on '*The Physical Features and Scenery of the County 

 Antrim." Mr. Wm. Lane, j.p,, President of the Society, occupied the 

 chair, and there was a full attendance of members. The lecturer, who 

 is a prominent member of the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, stated he 

 attended under the auspices of the Naturalists' Field Clubs of Dublin, 

 Belfast, Limerick, and Cork, as well as of the Literary and Scientific 

 Society, to describe some portions of the field of investigation of their 

 Club in Antrim. By means of lantern-slides the lecturer illustrated the 

 geological strata of the county, and dwelt at length on the trap, Chalk, 

 Greensand, Lias, and New Red Sandstone — giving their origin, their 

 characteristic features, and their action of the various natural influences 

 on them. He pointed out in detail the formation of the Giant's Causeway, 

 which was of volcanic origin, and the columns of which were naturally 

 formed by a process of cooling under pressure, and amongst the other 

 principal natural phenomena treated of were the Cave Hill, the columns 

 at Fair Head, and the sea-stacks to be found round the coast. The 

 address was delivered in a more or less conversational style, and the 

 interest of the audience was quickened by a copious supply of lantern- 

 slides. The Chairman, at the conclusion, conveyed the warm thanks of 

 the Society to the lecturer- 



Limerick Natukai.ists' F1E1.D CIvUb. 



November 27th. — Mr. R. Lloyd Praeger delivered a lecture under the 

 Field Club Union Scheme, his subject being " The Galway Field Club 

 Conference, 1895, with notes on the Flora of the districts visited." Dr. 

 Fogerty occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. Mr. Praeger 

 first touched on the history of the various Field Clubs of Ireland, and the 

 formation of the Field Club Union. The excursions carried out during 

 the Galway conference were next described, illustrated by a large series 

 of lantern-slides from photographs of the districts visited taken by 

 members. The peculiar flora of Connemara and Barren were considered, 

 and a series of characteristic plants exhibited, and finally the part 

 played by the Limerick Club was dwelt on, and the duty that rested with 

 members of helping the growth and progress of their Club in every 

 possible way. 



December nth.— Mr. Wii,i,iAM Gray lectured on " The Physical 

 Features and Scenery of County Antrim." He said he came as the 

 representative of the Belfast Club, under the Field Club Union Scheme, 

 to tell them of that part of the sphere of work of the Belfast Club which 

 dealt with geology and physical geography. With the help of a large 

 series of lantern-views, he described the structure of the county, and the 

 characters and mode of origin of the Basalts, Chalk, Greensand, Lias, New 

 Red Sandstone, and older rocks. The peculiar features of the Giants' 

 Causeway were treated of in detail. The features of the coast were 

 described, with numerous illustrations of the headlands, bays, and 

 valleys. 



