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The following are the titles of the various papers, abstracts 

 of which will also appear in the Proceedings : — 



14th Dec. I. — "Some Account of a 3,000 Miles Summer Ramble in Norway 



and Round the North Cape." By Mr. John Pim. 

 4th Jan. II — " On the Crucifixion and other Sculptures of the Old Church at 



Maghera, Co. Derry." By Mr. F. W. Lockwood. 

 „ III. — " On the Boulder Clay of the North-East of Ireland." By Mr. 



S. A. Stewart. 

 „ IV. — "On a Collection of Birds shot in Belfast Lough since August 



last, with Exhibition of Specimens." By Mr. Thomas 

 Darragh . 



1st Feb. V. — " Some Account of a Late Visit to County Galway." By Canon 



Grainger, D.D., M.R.LA. 



8th March. VI. — " On Carnivorous Plants : their Structure and Habits, with 

 Notices of some of the Insects which frequent them." By 

 Mr, W. H. Phillips. 



29th March. VII. — " Glacial Notes amongst the English Lakes : Are they Rock 

 Basins?" By Mr. F. W. Lockwood. 



The part of the Proceedings for the year 1879-80 has been 

 distributed amongst the Members, and in addition to the usual 

 matter, it contains an appendix by Messrs. Wright and Stewart, 

 which form valuable contributions to our knowledge of the 

 Boulder and Post Tertiary Clays of the North-East of Ireland. 



Your Committee continue to receive the Transactions and 

 Proceedings of kindred societies in exchange for your Proceed- 

 ings. They have also the pleasure of acknowledging from the 

 United States Government Reports of the Natural History and 

 Geological Surveys of the States and Territories. 



Two sets of drawings were sent in by members, in competi- 

 tion for the special prize No. 21. The following are the remarks 

 and award of the judges appointed to report on them : — 



" For this prize there are two competitors, who have between 

 them sent in eight drawings — viz., three drawings by the Rev. 

 H. W. Lett, M.A., and five by Mr. Richard Niven. We are of 

 opinion that none of the drawings completely fulfil the objects 

 for which this prize was offered, which is to preserve as complete 

 a record as possible of monuments liable to destruction ; but we, 



