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mostly in cracks in the trap. Cluthalite (now termed Analcite) 
is frequently found, especially in cavities at the south end of the 
island. A few white Stilbites are sometimes obtained, while 
Chalcedony and horizontally banded Agates are rarely found. 
The present dip of the trap-flows is not to be taken as the original. 
There are many instances of intense glaciation, beautifully seen on 
the west side of the little island, near the split boulder where the 
castle stands, and there the strie, as sharp as on the day when 
they were made, run parallel with the shore. 
At various places the raised beaches are very well marked, being 
sometimes as sharply defined as on the day when they were laid 
down. In Forsyth’s Beauties of Scotland, there are said to be 
seven caves on the island—we saw four, from 20 to 60 feet in 
length—hollowed out by the action of the sea, when the land stood 
lower, or the sea higher than at present. One small boulder of* 
Arran granite was seen on the west side, where it lay on a raised 
beach. At Shauniwilly Point, the northern extremity of the 
island, there are two large ‘cairns of stones which are said to have 
been raised over Norwegian warriors after the Battle of Largs. 
They were opened about sixty years ago, and found to contain 
remains of armour, swords, &c. Below the armour, in the same 
cairns, were discovered some urns of a much more ancient date. 
There appear to be one or two cairns which have not been opened, 
and probably a shell-mound not far from them. 
The weather was exceedingly fine, and thé attendance (including 
members of the Geological Society) numbered over 30. 
Mr. James Steel acted as conductor for the Natural History 
Society. 
WoopsibE (Paisley), 27th June, 1893.—On the evening of 27th 
June, the Society visited Woodside, the residence of Mr. Archibald 
Coats, who had kindly granted permission of access. The party 
were met at the gate by Mr. Hogg, gardener, and conducted 
through the extensive range of plant-houses and beautiful fernery 
for which Woodside is famed. Conspicuous among the many rare 
and interesting exotics are the filmy-ferns, notably Trichomanes 
reniformis, T. radicans, and 7. demissa, together with several — 
species of Zodea, all of which are grown to perfection in a special 
house set apart for their exclusive cultivation. , 
