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There were also on the tables portions of the ropes which had been 

 used in the deepest soundings. They were all a good deal frayed 

 and worn from having been only three times sent down to the 

 depth of three miles. There was also a bottle full of mud from 

 the bottom of the Atlantic, outside the Bay of Biscay. The mud 

 was composed entirely of the shells of minute animals. During 

 the evening Dr. Thomson very kindly afforded full information 

 regarding the dredgings to those in attendance. There were also 

 some local dredgings exhibited. These were procured yesterday 

 by a sub-committee of the Club, who went out for the purpose of 

 procuring living forms outside the Belfast Lough. The success 

 of their voyage was manifest in the well-stocked tanks, which 

 created a considerable amount of interest. Mrs. James 

 Thomson also exhibited a well-stocked fresh water aquarium. 

 The archaeological department was this year very largely repre- 

 sented. Dr. Holden (of Glenarm) exhibited a very interesting 

 collection — prominent amongst which was a model of the Giant's 

 Grave near Glenarm, which was explored by the Earl of Antrim 

 and the exhibitor. In this lot there were also some very fine 

 specimens of worked flints — lance-heads, saws, &c. A number of 

 photographic views of the scenery around Glenarm were also shown 

 by Dr. Holden — Dr. Berry and Messrs. W. H. Patterson, J. H. 

 Staples, David Wilson, Ballymoney; Rev. James O'Laverty, P.P., 

 Holywood; and Mr. William Gray, one of the Honorary Secre- 

 taries of the Club, all exhibited extensive assortments of Irish 

 antiquities. Those belonging to Mr. Wilson and the Rev. Mr. 

 O'Laverty contained many unique forms. Messrs. Patterson, 

 Staples, and Gray had a great variety of forms of flint implements, 

 found in this neighbourhood, and which correspond with the forms 

 at present creating so much interest in England and on the Con- 

 tinent. Dr. Henry Burden, Rev. Dr. Macllwaine, Mr. James 

 Wright, Mr. William Gray, Mr. Joseph Wright, and Mr. Tomlin 

 exhibited microscopes, and these were all largely patronised. 

 Mr. John H. Davies, Glenmore Cottage, near Lisburn, exhibited 

 a large collection of ancient Peruvian pottery and copper instru- 

 ments, which he received a few weeks since from a relation — Mr. 



