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studies of the geologist, botanist, and archaeologist. The locali- 

 ties were as follow : — 



19th May. Ballycarry and Redhall. 



3rd June. Ballymena to Lame via Glenwherry. 



8th July. Armagh and Neighbourhood. 



1st to 3rd Aug. Dungiven. 



1 2th Aug. Collin Glen and Castle Robin. 



6th Sept. Rademon and Killyleagh. 



Detailed accounts of the Excursions are here appended. 



A Conversazione was held in October. The change of date 

 from the Spring to that more advanced season of the year was 

 considered an advantage. The meeting was numerously attended 

 and very successful, and marked interest was evinced in the work 

 of the Society. During the evening the unusual large number of 

 twenty-seven new members were added to the Club. 



At the Winter Meetings the following papers were read : — 



1876. 

 22nd Nov. Opening Address, by the President (ReV. William Macllwaine, 

 D.D., M.R.I.A.). 

 1877. 

 24th Jan. "On the Origin and Progress of Coinage." By Mr. John 



Browne. 

 2 1st Feb. " Notes on the Geology of the Black Mountain." By Mr. 

 William Gault, 

 ' " On Antiquarian Remains on Lurigethan, and in the vicinity 



of Cushendall." By Mr. William Miller. 

 14th March. " On the Correlation of the Silurian Rocks of the Co. Down." 



By Mr. William Swanston. 

 2 1st March. " On Woodpeckers and Kingfishers : Their Points of Resem- 

 blance and Difference." By Mr. Joseph Radley. 

 ,, " On Hunting in the Sand Dunes." By the Vice-President, 



Mr. William Gray, M.R.I.A. 



Independent of the work done at the ordinary excursions 

 during the past year, much was accomplished by the patient re- 

 searches of ardent naturalists connected with the Club, who, as 

 circumstances permitted, joined in many enjoyable excursions and 



