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Sir James Weir Hogg, Registrar of the Supreme Court of 

 Calcutta, and a Director of the East India Company, and father 

 to the late Lord Magheramorne, Avas born at Belmount, Antrim, 

 in 1790. The only other worthy I shall mention is one who 

 is, I am happy to say, still living, who nobly adorns the scien- 

 tific world, and was born in High Street, Antrim, in the year 

 1829 ; I refer to Professor Hull, the eminent geologist. At the 

 time of his birth, his father was curate of the church here. 



As to the folk-lore of the neighbourhood, that is, I imagine, 

 similar to what usually prevails in the north of Ireland. We 

 still hear of marvellous and very significant dreams, the evil eye, 

 ghosts, banshees, luck, bad and good ; omens, charms (there are 

 many devotees to them) ; and I have much pleasure in 

 informing you, that our little friends, the fairies, are still l< to 

 the fore." 



I have only to add, by way of apology, in relation to this 

 summary of matters, archaeological and historical, pertaining to 

 this district, that if there are any persons present who have read 

 a little book of mine, entitled " Historical Gleanings in Antrim 

 and Neighbourhood," they must kindly excuse me for having 

 said so little that is new. 



\Qlh June. 



PORTAFERRY AND QUINTIN. 



The second excursion of the season was to Portaferry and 

 Quintin, when the Club was favoured with delightful weather. 

 Over forty members left by the 9.10 train for Downpatrick, 

 where cars were waiting to drive the party to Strangford. 

 The roads were in good condition, which rendered the run a 

 pleasant one through this thriving district, the different features 

 of the landscape being much admired. The ruined castle of 

 Quoyle hard by the fast-flowing river ; the tiny lakes covered 

 with the White Water-lily {Nymphcea alba) ; the marshes, filled 



