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Pecten lunularis, Plicatula sarcinulia, 



Pecten textorius, Unicardium cardioides, 



Pecten texturatus, Rhynchonella plicatissima, 



Pleuromya liassina, Extracrinus Briareus, 



Dentalina obliqua. 



An important result of this visit to the Ballintoy Belem- 

 nites Shales was the discovery that they abounded in 

 Foraminifera. Some specimens of these interesting, though 

 minute forms, were detected by Mr. Gray, and on a close 

 scrutiny it appeared that the shales were exceedingly rich, not 

 only in individuals but also in species. These forms have 

 since then been carefully worked out by Mr. Joseph Wright, 

 F.G.S., and the results appear as an appendix to the present 

 Annual Report. 



In the neighbourhood of Ballintoy there are no less than 

 three Cromlechs in good preservation — one on the hill above 

 the rectory, and the other two are on the crown of the hills to 

 the east ; the three can be visited within one hour from the 

 town. 



Late in the evening the party left Ballintoy for Ballycastle, 

 where another night was spent. Early next morning it was 

 resolved to visit the coal field and Fair Head. As this 

 involved a considerable amount of walking, an early start was 

 made, and the cars were ordered to go on and await the party 

 about four or five miles on the Cushendall road ; but even with 

 this arrangement, as it was necessary to go all the way to 

 Belfast the same day, the visit to Fair Head was extremely 

 hurried, and, indeed, it could not be accomplished by any but 

 good walkers. After a smart walk of about three miles, a halt 

 was called at the mines, where coal and ironstone is worked 

 from the face of the cliff. The very fine escarpment of the Coal 

 Measures here gave the members a fair idea of the general 

 character of the Carboniferous system ; and as the party rested 

 themselves on the blocks of wrought sandstone and the 



