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the left eleven hundred feet high, and its northern slope, run- 

 ning east and west, is so steep and high that the sun never 

 shines on it for nine months of the year. On the right of the 

 glen, still looking westward, mountains from eleven to twelve 

 hundred feet high form the northern side of the valley, so 

 situated that it catches all the sunshine of the year, and is 

 proportionally verdant and beautiful. The intersecting river 

 courses are embosomed in the richest foliage, and the hill slopes 

 are covered with the most luxuriant shrubs of every form and 

 kind, growing in harmony with the surrounding grandeur, and 

 uniting to form a scene words cannot well describe, or pencil 

 properly pourtray. Leaving the glen, the whole party were so 

 enraptured with the pleasures of the trip and the character of 

 this locality, it was proposed, and carried by acclamation, that 

 the Committee should be requested to make this an annual trip. 

 The subject was laid before the Committee, but they could not 

 accede to the request, as they wish to be free to make every 

 year's arrangements as may be considered best for the interest 

 of the Club. 



Arriving at Cushendun the curious caverns found in the 

 rough conglomorate of the Old Red Sandstone were examined. 

 On the face of these cliffs and overhanging precipices the sea 

 spleenwort grows freely. From Cushendun the party came 

 straight for Cushendall, arriving about one o'clock for lunch. 

 This being duly discussed, they prepared for the return home, 

 and transferred their heterogeneous collection of plants, and 

 stones, and shells, and tools to the van, and bid the Glens of 

 Antrim Hotel farewell, thoroughly gratified with the comfort 

 of the house, the character of the entertainment, the attention 

 of the servants, and the kindness of the hostess, Mrs. Martin. 



It was now determined that an ascent should be made to the 

 top of Glenariff, and explore its waterfalls. Accordingly the 

 party left Cushendall, and soon passed under the archway cut 

 through the Old Red Sandstone, on the road near the pier, and 

 entered the magnificent Glenariff, bounded on either side by 

 precipitous hills from 1,100 to 1,300 feet high. The glen or 

 valley extends inland for some three miles, and from summit to 

 summit across is about a mile and a half. The surrounding 



