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members — the majority ladies — ventured to start on Wednesday 

 morning. The day was beautifully fine, the atmosphere was clear, 

 and the country looked all the better after Tuesday's heavy rain. 

 Reaching Larne by the Northern Counties Railway, a long van 

 was in attendance to convey the party by the beautiful coast road 

 to Cushendall, and, as usual, every point of interest along the 

 route was visited. At what is called the Little Deer Park, within 

 two miles of Glenarm, the geologists of the party examined the 

 landslips occasioned by the slippery nature of the Lias clay, over 

 which the Chalk, and, in some places, the Trap also, have been 

 sliding for years, and now lie broken and scattered in the wildest 

 confusion, adding considerably to the beauty of the scenery of this 

 interesting locality. Several fossils were procured from the Lias 

 and Greensand. Some of the Ammonites from the Lias were very 

 good. A slow drive into Glenarm gave the party an opportunity 

 of examining the coast, including the Bays of Glenarm and Carn- 

 lough. At Glenarm, a halt was made, and a visit made to the 

 Earl of Antrim's park and gardens, now in excellent order, and a 

 credit to the skill and energy of his lordship's gardener. 



A visit was also paid to the museum of Mr. Thompson, who has 

 from time to time collected a great variety of specimens, illustrative 

 of natural history, archaeology, and geology, and has them arranged 

 in such a manner as would be creditable not only to our best private 

 collections, but to many of our larger museums. The van being 

 again made ready, the party drove off for Garron Tower, tracing 

 the beautiful Bay of Carnlough. An order, kindly given by E, 

 Wilson, Esq., admitted them to the Castle of Earl Vane. 



This residence, romantically situated on the rocky headland of 

 Garron Point, was built by the late Marchioness of Londonderry, 

 and no expense was spared in making it worthy of the taste, wealth, 

 and exalted rank of her ladyship. The present heir is a son of Earl 

 Vane, and, being a minor, the property is vested in trustees for his 

 benefit. Having been shown through the several apartments, by 

 the courtesy of Mr. Todd, the party left the Castle, and descended 

 to the road, and again took the car for Cushendall, taking time by 

 the way to admire the bold cliffs that line the road, and enclose the 

 extensive valley of Glenariff. After the fatigues of a long drive, 



