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of the Club's proceedings, and to the prints from them by 

 Marcus Ward & Co. These represent a fairly complete series 

 of the cromlechs of Antrim and Down, as a commencement 

 towards a catalogue of the rude monuments of the North of 

 Ireland. In conjunction with these is a set of similar draw- 

 ings, by Mr. Charles Elcock, of the cromlechs and other monu- 

 ments at Carrowmore, Sligo, the site of the battle of Northern 

 Moytura. These are also for the Club's proceedings. 



Mr. R. Welch exhibited a set of photographs taken at the 

 Club's excursions, chiefly of antiquities, as well as a set recently 

 taken upon Cave Hill. Mr. E. T. Church showed some strik- 

 ing portraits and other photographs, and Mr. W. Gray showed 

 an album of nearly one hundred photographs, mostly of anti- 

 quities, taken during the past summer. It is to be hoped this 

 example of photographing our Irish antiquities will be followed 

 by other members of the Club. 



A fine case of minerals was exhibited, which forms part 

 of a set just presented to the Natural History and Philo- 

 sophical Society by the British Museum. Mr. Vinycomb 

 exhibited a very fine silver inlaid pipe bowl, from Persia ; 

 some very spirited sketches by Mr. Thompson, late of 

 Ward & Co.'s, now upon the staff of the English Illus- 

 trated Magazme ; and also a portfolio of compositions, decora- 

 tive and allegorical, by the great masters. A Chinese fiddle 

 and sandals were exhibited by James Wilson, Esq. Mr. W. 

 Swanston, F.G.S., honorary secretary, lent a number of books 

 of Irish antiquities. The Club's portrait album, arranged 

 and mounted by E. T. Church, Esq., and the Club's sketch- 

 book, occupied a prominent place on a centre table ; and, 

 amongst other valuable books in the possession of the Club, 

 were exhibited a set of the Board of Works Reports upon the 

 ancient monuments under care of the Board, kindly procured 

 for the Club by William Gray, Esq., M.R.I.A., &c. The 

 reports are illustrated by a number of excellent sketches 

 and measured drawings. A fine cinerary urn and a quantity 

 of cremated bones, found near Comber, were exhibited by Mr. 



