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had been found, which, owing to their weight, had unfor- 

 tunately to be broken before they could be removed from 

 the excavation. Some of the pieces showed the rounding and 

 scratchings incident to their removal by ice. It was evident, 

 however, from the woody structure still remaining on several 

 of the examples that the spot from which they were originally 

 derived was not a very distant one. It was observed at the 

 same time that the clay exposed by the deep cutting was divided 

 by a sharply-defined line into a dark or lower bed, the base of 

 which was not reached, and an upper light reddish deposit. 

 Packets of both these deposits were brought away and sub- 

 mitted to Mr. Joseph Wright, F.G.S., for microscopic exami- 

 nation. 



Mr. Wright, on being called upon, stated that the results 

 of his examination were very instructive. The only organisms 

 recognised in the packets were Foraminifera, which occurred in 

 both. This points to the marine origin of the deposits, and it 

 is worthy of note that the remarkable branching arenaceous 

 form Hyperammina arhorescens occurs in the lower bed, and is 

 the first record of its having been found fossil. 



The Secrktary requested leave also to direct the attention 

 of members to the fact that an effort is again being made to 

 have the ancient cross of Dromore erected, and he expressed a 

 hope that this time the exertions of those interested in so 

 worthy an object would be crowned with success. The former 

 site having been objected to, a new and perhaps even more 

 suitable one has been chosen close to the cathedral. It was 

 state;! that a sum of about Q\o would be necessary in order to 

 secure the assistance granted by the Board of Works. If this 

 were accomplished, this valuable and highly interesting relic 

 will be rescued from further degradation, and would be for ever 

 after carefully preserved as public property. It was also stated 

 that the Committee of the Club had unanimously voted a 

 subscription in aid of so laudable an object, confident that 

 private subscriptions would soon secure the ends in view. 



The Chairman then called upon the Secretaries and Trea- 

 surer for their Reports, frorn which it appeared that the Club 



