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was considered the central feature in this day's programme, 

 and certainly this great peak is well worthy of its appellation, 

 for in height and imposing grandeur it far surpasses any of the 

 headlands along the coast, and the view from it is most impres- 

 sive. Here the ordinary business meeting of the excursion was 

 held, the President occupying an easy position on the heather. 

 A new member was elected and other business transacted. Rue 

 Point, the nearest extremity of Rathlin, was but a short dis- 

 tance off, and the critical position of the s.s. Sarnia aground on 

 it was admirably seen from this elevated vantage ground, and 

 the vigorous efforts then being made by the tugs in attendance, 

 to remove the splendid ship from her perilous position were 

 watched for some time with great interest. The Rathlin coast 

 seems to have been this year most unfortunate for seamen, as 

 at Bull Point, the opposite extremity of the island, lay a fine 

 iron ship, which ran on in daylight a few weeks ago, and is 

 likely to become a wreck. Leaving Fair Head and its attractive 

 view, the party proceeded along the top of the cliffs towards 

 Murloch Bay. On the way a halt is made at the Grey Man's 

 Path, a deep chasm in the face of the cliff, across which one of 

 the huge basaltic columns of which the headland is composed 

 has fallen. A small section of the party elect to go down the 

 giddy path, and reach Murloch by that route, while the main 

 body continued the walk along the cliffs, the view from which 

 as they turn southward changes greatly in character. The 

 rugged talus at the base of the perpendicular cliffs here is 

 hidden by wild but luxuriant vegetation ; while further on 

 advantage is taken of the rich soil derived from the crumbled 

 rocks, and a few farmsteads are scattered along the slopes, 

 deeply hidden among the trees that flourish in these sheltered 

 nooks. Those who took the route by the base of the cliffs had 

 perhaps the advantage botanically, and several rarities were 

 picked up. The roseroot {Sedum rhodiola) and the Welsh 

 poppy {Meconopsis Cambricd) were found in crevices on the 

 descent of the Grey Man's Path ; the sea spleenwort {Asplenium 

 marinum) was noticed, but temptingly out of reach. After 



