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which was previously found here by Rev. Jas Hall, Glenarm, 

 and Mr. R. Lloyd Praeger, a member of the club, being the 

 first record of the occurrence of this species in Ireland. In 

 England and on the Continent this species, better known 

 as the Morell, is highly esteemed as a delicacy, but though 

 numerous fine examples rewarded the search of the mem- 

 bers, it did not form part of the refreshment of which the 

 party afterwards partook at Glenarm. Here the whole party 

 once more assembled, and after a hurried tea at the Antrim 

 Arms, and a brief meeting for the election of new members, 

 started by the coast road on their homeward route. In round- 

 ing the cliffs of the bay many house martins were observed, 

 which have exchanged their usual resort of man's hospitable 

 eave for what must have been their natural habitat before his 

 advent — the under side of the projecting ledges of rock. 



Passing the " madman's window" on the one side, with its 

 pretty peephole out over the blue green sea, and the picturesque 

 masses of landslip in the Deerpark on the other, the " haunted 

 house," and the various other familiar sights of the coast drive 

 were one by one noted in their turn, till Chaine's railed-in grave 

 on the height over the harbour came in view, and the base of 

 the round tower now being erected to his memory upon the 

 rocks at its foot was seen. Entering Larne, dwelling houses 

 just built or building give evidence of the rapidly increasing 

 popularity of the town as a summer resort, and hurrying 

 through its narrow streets the station was gained just five 

 minutes before the train steamed up from the harbour. 



On 25th June, to 



ARDMILLAN, AND SHORES OF STRANGFORD 



LOUGH 



The second excursion for the present summer was to Ard- 

 millan and adjoining shore of Strangford Lough. Starting on 

 vehicles from the Ulster Hall, at ten o'clock, the road is taken 



