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Here the party was met by Mr. James Heron, J.P., who had 

 two boats in readiness, and while a large detachment proceeded 

 by water under Mr. Heron's guidance to visit the remains of a 

 crannog, or ancient lake dwelling, in the centre of the lower 

 lake, the remainder proceeded by road to inspect a caiseal, or 

 old stone fort, which stands on an eminence overlooking the 

 upper lake. The wall of the caiseal is some six feet thick, and 

 six to eight feet high, and is dry-built of comparatively small 

 stones, but apparently only a small portion even of the existing 

 wall is original work ; the circular enclosure, in which the 

 thrifty tenant was cultivating a fine crop of vetches, measures 

 about eighty feet in diameter. Some photographs were here 

 obtained, showing the caiseal in the foreground, with the beau- 

 tifully diversified surface of Clay Lake behind. The waters of 

 the lake offered a tempting hunting-ground for the botanists 

 of the party, who made a rapid dash along the margin, and 

 secured a number of good plants, including the flowering rush 

 (Butomus umbellatus), of which, however, leaves only were 

 obtained ; the rest-harrow {Ononis arvensis), water-fennel 

 (Ranunculus tricophyllus), horse-bane ( CEnanthe phel/andrium), 

 shepherd's needle (Scandix Pecten- Veneris), toothed corn-salad 

 (Valerianella dentatd), and a rather rare spurge (Euphorbia 

 exigua). 



The party were next conducted to Tullyvery House, where 

 they were most sumptuously entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Heron, 

 and had the pleasure of meeting a large number of the local 

 gentry. At the conclusion of the repast, a short business meet- 

 ing of the Club was held, according to the usual custom. In 

 the unavoidable absence of the President of the Club, the chair 

 was taken by Mr. Alexander Tate, C.E., chairman of the Micro- 

 scopical Section. The election of new members was first taken 

 up, and several ladies and gentlemen were elected members. 

 The Chairman said his only other duty was to accord, on 

 behalf of the Club, their most hearty thanks to those who 

 had contributed in many ways towards the success of what he 

 thought had been one of the most enjoyable excursions at which 



