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down the wide vale of Glenariff towards the sea. The high 

 hills and rugged cliffs on either side looked strangely huge and 

 gaunt in the grey mist, and this effect, with the great masses 

 of cloud which hung around the mountains, gave an additional 

 grandeur, if not beauty, to the scene ; and the numerous 

 waterfalls that come down the cliffs, in dry weather mere 

 trickling streamlets, were now transformed into roaring cascades 

 that bounded into the valley in huge leaps of over a hundred 

 feet at a time. A halt was called at a quarry by the roadside, 

 where some good examples of Iceland spar, of a pale amber 

 colour, were obtained from the white Chalk, some of them 

 showing to advantage the characteristic double refraction. 

 When Waterfoot was reached the waggonette was again 

 mounted, and the party rattled quickly into Cushendall, where 

 Mr. Delargy and his efficient staff showed true Irish hospitality 

 in their treatment of the half-drowned travellers ; and when in 

 a few minutes the party were seated in dry garments at a most 

 excellent repast, the drenching of the morning was almost 

 forgotten. Shortly after six the rain ceased, and presently the 

 sun struggled through the heavy masses of vapour, and lit up 

 hills and valleys with mellow golden light. No time was lost 

 in getting again out of doors, and while one section started off 

 to visit Ossian's grave, high on the hillside above Cushendall, 

 others spent the remaining hours of daylight in a botanical 

 ramble along the shore. The bee nettle ( Galeopsis versicolor) 

 and fools' parsley {JEthusa cynapium) were found not far from 

 the village, while the rocks at Redbay Castle yielded the sweet- 

 scented orchis (Gymnadenia conopsea), the hemp agrimony 

 {Eupatorium cannabinuni), and wild poplar (Populus tremuld) ; 

 and the sandy flat at Waterfoot abundance of sea holly 

 (Eryngium maritimum), salt-wort (Salsola Kali), and rest- 

 harrow ( Ononis arvensis). The archaeologists returned delighted 

 with their walk to Ossian's grave, a rude stone monument on 

 the south side of Glenaan, and about two miles north-west of 

 Cushendall. From this interesting memorial of early times a 

 magnificent prospect of the surrounding hills and vales opens 



