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interesting series of arrow points, flakes, scrapers, spindle whorls, 

 &c, from nearly all parts of the world. They are made of quartz, 

 flint, chert, and obsidian — the beauty of those made of the latter 

 material being much commented on. Mr. Day also sent the 

 hauberk of chain mail lately found in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, 

 with the silver badge of the O'Neills attached to it. This is the 

 finest specimen of chain armour that has yet been discovered in 

 the country : each link is rivetted separately, and the hauberk is 

 of that kind known as " a grain d'orge," from the links resembling 

 barleycorns. The badge is of great interest, and by it we are en- 

 abled to assign with certainty the hauberk to one of the great 

 O'Neill sept. It is of silver, on a backing of bronze, shield-shaped, 

 and bears within the shield, the red hand of the O'Neills 

 resting upon the three steps of a calvary supported by two 

 lions rampant. Mr. W. A. Traill, M.A.I. , H.M. Geological Survey 

 of Ireland, exhibited a rich pendant, set in topazes from the 

 granite of the Mourne Mountains. 



During the evening Professor Everett, F.R.S., kindly conducted 

 a number of scientific experiments which were the source of much 

 instruction and amusement. 



As usual on these occasions a number of microscopes were 

 exhibited. The Vice-President (Mr. W. Gray, M.R.I.A.) illus- 

 trated geological subjects, and Dr. H. Burden, Mr. John Charley, 

 Mr. I. W. Ward, Mr. W. A. Firth, and other gentlemen showed a 

 series of well mounted slides pertaining to various departments of 

 natural history. Mr. William Darragh kindly lent for the evening 

 a large case of sea birds of the Lough, two specimens of owls shot at 

 the People's Park during the past season, and two groups of foreign 

 birds under glass shades. An imposing feature at one end of the 

 room was a large case belonging to Mr. Greer Malcomson, contain- 

 ing many of the rarer British Raptores. 



A number of valuable paintings and drawings were courteously 

 lent to add to the interest of the evening. Foremost among these 



