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the antiquarian and other subjects suggested by the surround- 

 ings ; returning to the hotel, where the merits of another and 

 no less acceptable subject was thoroughly investigated, and 

 unanimously approved. 



After dinner, a visit was paid to a grand old fort within a 

 mile of the town, and on its site a pleasant hour was spent in 

 the evening twilight. 



Early next morning the whole party were astir, some on 

 geological, some on antiquarian, and some on natural history 

 explorations. All assembled at breakfast, and immediately after 

 set off, and traversed the slopes of the basaltic cliffs that fringe 

 the railway below Bellarena and Magilligan, and constitute 

 scenery of the most picturesque description. The party 

 extending their survey, passed on to the magnificent head that 

 runs out to Magilligan Point, and forms a rich collecting ground 

 for all who are interested in marine zoology. 

 ?WA hard day's work, and a long day's walk, were finished at 

 Castlerock, which was reached late in the evening, just in lime to 

 get a cup of tea and catch the last train for Belfast. 



On Tuesday, 24th August, 



DREDGING EXCURSION. 



On Tuesday, the 24th, the Society carried out a very successful 

 cruise, and conducted a series of scientific dredgings in the lough 

 and far into the channel. This is the second time that such 

 work has been conducted under its auspices, the first having 

 been held in June of last year, and the results then obtained 

 were subsequently published in the Club's Proceedings. This 

 year similar arrangements were effected, and by nine o'clock 

 a very varied assortment of apparatus, conspicuous among 

 which were five heavy iron dredges and about 600 fathoms of 

 rope, were put on board the steam- tug, " Protector." 



The order having been given to start, all steam is made for 

 Carrickfergus, where other members join. Additional dredges 



