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minent position in the lecture-room was a series of water-colour 

 sketches, the work of the President during his summer holi- 

 days, illustrating many of the finest pieces of scenery in the 

 neighbourhood of Ballycastle and the majestic cliff scenery of 

 County Clare. Placed conveniently to these was a set of six 

 water-colour drawings by Dr. Moore. Five of these were of 

 special interest, as depicting portions of " Old Belfast," if such 

 a title may be used regarding those portions of our very mo- 

 dern town which have lately been demolished. The other was 

 one of those bold pieces of mountain scenery in which Dr. 

 Moore is so eminently successful. Mr. S. M'Cloy kindly lent 

 the two largest paintings in the room. One was a portrait 

 into which candlelight was ably introduced, and the other re- 

 presents two children at play on a heathy bank. The grouping, 

 subdued tone, and the finish of these paintings were very 

 pleasing. Air. W. Darragh contributed several elegant studies, 

 of which we may specially note a bold piece of Antrim coast 

 scenery. Mr. David Patterson sent two curious and remark- 

 ably fine old engravings. The Belfast Ladies' Sketching Club, 

 through their very obliging honorary secretary, sent in about 

 fifty drawings and sketches. These were displayed on the walls 

 of the library and formed quite an art gallery. This large 

 collection embraced many local subjects ; others, English and 

 Swiss, doubtless formed pleasing reminiscences of pleasant 

 holidays well spent. Flowers, fruit, and still life, &c., pro- 

 bably represent the winter work of this energetic and successful 

 society. Mr. D. M'Kee brought in two large framed photos 

 and a folio of rare engravings. F. W. Lockwood contributed 

 drawings of several of our County Down castles. Mrs. Kemp 

 kindly lent three valuable oil paintings, and Mr. T. C. Nevin 

 two admirable scenes on the Thames. On the table were dis- 

 played a large number of photographs. Mr. Robert Graham 

 sent a fine coloured series, illustrative of Japanese costumes 

 and scenery. Mr. Robert Kent had a series of Indian subjects. 

 Mr. Thomas Workman contributed a large number of South 

 American scenes, and Mr. John Pim a set illustrating the 



