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subject to the Club. No action was at that time taken in the 

 matter, and the question was again raised at a committee 

 meeting, when the following resolution was passed : — " Moved 

 by Mr. Vinycomb, seconded by Dr. Malcomson, and passed 

 unanimously, that inasmuch as the committee appointed to 

 investigate the question of the presence of flint implements in 

 the Larne Gravels has brought in no report, the following be 

 appointed to investigate and report upon the question : — John 

 Anderson, J.R, F.G.S.; Charles Bulla, Wm. Gray, M.R.I.A.; 

 Canon Grainger, D.D., M.R.I.A.; VV. J. Knowles, M.R.I A.; 

 Daniel M'Kee, W. H. Patterson, M.R.I.A.; S. A. Stewart, 

 F.B.S.Edin.; Robert Young, C.E. ; Wm. Swanston, F.G.S., 

 and F. W. Lockwood, Hon. Sees. Honorary Secretaries to 

 convene the meeting." 



The attention of the general members of the Club was called 

 to the investigation by a special notice in the circular, dated 

 17th May, t886, convening the first excursion of the session. 

 The members of the committee above -named were specially 

 notified by letter, and their co-operation requested. The 

 following members attended : — John Anderson, F.G.S.; Wm. 

 Gray, M.R.I.A.; S. A. Stewart, F.B.S.Edin.; Daniel M'Kee, 

 and Wm. Swanston, F.G S., Honorary Secretary. Mr. Wm. 

 H. Patterson, M.R.I.A., joined later. In addition, Mr. R. LI. 

 Praeger, B.A., and George Donaldson were present, and were 

 requested to assist by acting on the committee. Apologies 

 were read from Rev. Canon Grainger, D.D.; W. J. Knowles, 

 M.R.I.A., and Robert Young, C.E. 



II. — General features of the Cur ran and the Gravels. 



The portion of ground known as the Curran lies to the 

 south of Larne, forming an irregular peninsula, the greatest 

 width of which is about a quarter of a mile. Its surface was 

 originally of an undulating character, with a maximum elevation 

 of eighteen feet. An extensive deep-water landing-stage has 

 been formed near its southern extremity, which is in direct 

 railway communigation with the maiq lines of the Nortberq 



