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specimens of Nonionina depressula. These discoveries are of 

 interest on account of the great height at which the clay occurs 

 and of the marine organisms found in it ; foraminifera and 

 ostracoda have not hitherto been recorded from boulder clay at 

 such high elevations. Some discussion ensued, in which 

 William Gray, M.R.I.A. ; Wm. Swanston, F.G.S. ; J. Temple- 

 ton, and others took part. 



The President then called upon Professor A. C. Haddon, 

 M.R.I.A., of the Royal College of Science, Dublin, to deliver 

 hia lecture upon " Modern Relics of Olden Time. 1 ' 



Professor Haddon said that the object of his lecture was to 

 illustrate some of the stages in the evolution of human indus- 

 tries and customs. As ready means of communication and 

 ransport were very important for the progress of culture, he 

 would commence with means of transport. Photographs of 

 the human burden bearer in Ireland and New Guinea were 

 thrown on the screen ; these were followed by illustrations of 

 paniers on beasts of burden and by a very interesting series of 

 vehicles, commencing with the slide or slipe car of the North 

 of Antrim, which consists essentially of two poles trailing on 

 the ground. These simple contrivances were formerly used in 

 Scotland and Wales, and a slide was exhibited showing their 

 employment by the North American Indians. The various 

 stages in the evolution of the block-wheel car into carts with 

 spoked wheels were illustrated by beautiful photographs taken 

 by Mr. Welch. Transport by water next claimed attention, 

 and the canoes of Donegal and of the West of Ireland were 

 compared with those made by natives in the Pacific Ocean, and 

 these were followed by the rude rounded curragh, still in use 

 on the Boyne, made of wicker work covered with cowhide and 

 propelled by a spade-like paddle. Domestic industries were 

 illustrated by spinning, and photographs of various kinds of 

 Irish spinning-wheels were shown ; of these there are two 

 types. Irish and Scottish querns or mill stones were also 

 described. 



The lecturer pointed out the importance of dancing amongst 



