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eventually assembled, and were shortly after comfortably seated at 

 a refreshing tea. The start for home was made about six o'clock. 

 A more extended view was obtained on the way than that which 

 was had in the morning, the sea cliffs coming out at times wonder- 

 fully distinct from the mists that had all day enshrouded them ; 

 even the distant Maiden Lighthouses were occasionally seen 

 through the haze. It was acknowledged that the day, though wet 

 and gloomy, was far from being without enjoyment. 



The excursion arranged to Crumlin River in the second week 

 of August was abandoned in consequence of unfavourable weather. 



On Saturday, 7 th September, to 



ROUGHFORT AND CARNMONEY. 



A party of above thirty members and friends assembled at the 

 Ulster Hall at noon, and left shortly after en toute for the Antrim 

 Road. The morning was in every way favourable for out-door 

 work, the clear atmosphere affording a good view of the Lough 

 and surrounding country. A halt was made for a short time at 

 Whitewell quarries. On returning to the vehicles, the Vice- 

 President, Mr. William Gray, pointed out that a person walking 

 from the sea level to the top of the hill would pass over several 

 geological formations. Beginning with the Triassic, the Bunter 

 sandstone occupies the low ground, while the slopes are composed 

 of the Keuper marls. Near the quarries the Lias clays occur, 

 their plastic character forming a bad foundation for the road 

 which for some distance passes over them. These are succeeded 

 by the Greensand and Chalk of the Cretaceous formation, which 



