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the Lammermuir Hills, and joined the Yorkshire basin, which is a 

 prolongation of the South English and Continental Cretaceous 

 formation. 



Mr. Miller then read his paper on " Some Antiquarian Re- 

 mans on Lurigethan Mountain and in the vicinity of Cushendall." 

 After a brief description of the locality, the reader showed from 

 numerous remains oi earthworks and the manner in which they 

 were constructed, that Lurigethan was at one time a great central 

 fortress. He also quoted and explained a number of local names, 

 showing how they corroborated some of the local traditions which 

 associated this — the most picturesque spot in the Antrim Glens — 

 with the heroes of Finn and Ossian. After pointing out a few of 

 the more prominent objects around Cushendall, he concluded by 

 calling attention to the great number of antiquarian remains in the 

 glens, most of which have as yet received very little attention. 



An animated discussion followed the reading of the papers. 

 The interest evinced in Mr. Miller's subject led to the formation 

 of a sub-committee to communicate with Sir John Lubbock, M. P., 

 in reference to the Bill which he was then about to bring before 

 Parliament concerning the preservation of national monuments. 



On 14th March, the President (Rev. William Macllwaine, D.D., 

 M.R.I.A., in the chair), a paper was read by Mr. William Swan- 

 ston on " The Correlation of the Silurian Rocks of the County 

 Down." The paper in extenso, appears as an appendix to this 

 number of the Club's proceedings. 



On March 21st (the President, Rev. Dr. Macllwaine, M.R.I.A., 

 in the chair), two papers were read —The first was by Mr. Joseph 

 Radley, of Prospect Hill, Lisburn, on " Woodpeckers and King- 



