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The places were as follow : — 



I. — Lough Mourne and Carrickfergus, on the 14th May. 

 2. — Downpatrick and Strangford, „ nth June 



3. — Squire's Hill and Carr's Glen, 

 4. — Ballycastle and Neighbourhood, 

 5. — Larne and Island Magee, 

 6. — Newtownards and Conlig, 



25th June. 



19th, 20th, and 2 1st July. 



20th August. 



loth September. 



As in many former years, the Club have again been partakers 

 of the hospitality of their friends on several of the excursions, 

 and the Committee have pleasure in recording their indebted- 

 ness in this respect to Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson, Carrickfergus, 

 on the occasion of the excursion to Lough Mourne ; to Mr. and 

 Mrs. Whiteside, Downpatrick, on that to Downpatrick and 

 Strangford ; to their President, Robert Young, Esq., C.E., on 

 that to Squire's Hill ; and to Mr. Mann Harbison, upon that to 

 Conlig. They are also much indebted to the courtesy of Mr. 

 Charles Dundee on the occasion of their visit to his quarries 

 at Ballintoy during the Ballycastle excursion ; and to the various 

 noblemen and gentlemen who kindly granted access to their 

 grounds on the different excursions. 



A report having reached the Committee that a traffic was 

 being carried on in the stones of the Giants' Causeway, a com- 

 munication was addressed to Alex. M'Donald, Esq., J.P., agent 

 to the Earl of Antrim, from whom a courteous reply was 

 received, expressing readiness to act upon any information we 

 could procure him. Should, therefore, any members of the Club 

 at any time become aware of such acts of vandalism, it is hoped 

 they will communicate with the Secretaries, who will promptly 

 take care that such information reaches the proper quarter. 



At the opening of the Winter Session a Conversazione was 

 held in the Museum, which proved one of the most successful 

 recorded in our annals. Your Committee must again express 

 their thanks for the valuable assistance rendered by many of 

 the members, and for the objects for exhibition, flowers, ever- 

 greens, and other decorations contributed for the occasion by 

 them and their friends. 



