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Hardman, f.c.s., for making soundings in Lough Gill, with, a view to 

 throwing light on the geological formation of the locality." 



The Secretary laid on the table a Memoir " On Cubic Transforma- 

 tions," by John Casey, ll.d., p.k.s., v p., being the first number of the 

 Cunningham Memoirs. 



A list of Donations to the Library was read, and thanks voted to 

 the Donors. 



The President announced that, in consequence of his other avoca- 

 tions. Dr. Robert S. Ball found himself reluctantly compelled to resign 

 the position of Secretary to the Academy ; and that at its next Meet- 

 ing the Academy will proceed to the election of a Secretary. 



Several donations to the Museum were exhibited, in reference to 

 some of which the following letter was read : — 



" EiSTNiSKiLLEN, June bth, 1880. 

 "Sni, 



" I have been requested by the Earl of Enniskillen to forward 

 for presentation to the Eoyal Irish Academy the following objects, 

 which were recently discovered in a sepulchral mound situate at a 

 place called Killicarney, not far from Belcoo : — 



"1. A perfectly preserved vessel, composed of baked clay, con- 

 taining calcined bones. 



"2. Numerous portions of a second earthen vessel found in the 

 same mound. 



"3. A finely polished stone celt, which was found in the kist 

 which contained the perfect urn. 



" 4. A small but beautifully formed knife or saw, composed of 

 flint, which was found in the same kist. 



"5. A rudely formed object of flint, found with the above-men- 

 tioned knife or saw. 



" 6. An object composed of bone, discovered with the flints. 



" His Lordship wishes these objects to be presented, through him- 

 self, on the part of Loftus Tottenham, Esq., M. P., of Glenfarme Hall, 

 nsar Belcoo. 



"■ On my own part, I beg to present to the Academy a couple of 

 human skulls and other remains which were found by myself in the 



