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members during the Gahvay excursion last July. Each day's 

 work was carefully noted, and the results given, showing a 

 considerable amount of observation and collection of specimens 

 by the members. The lecturer's remarks were illustrated by 

 a series of worked and fossil specimens, and by a set of 

 beautiful lantern slides thrown on the screen by Lizars. These 

 views were much appreciated, especially as they afforded an 

 excellent opportunity for the pointing out of the different 

 geological features of the district. The photos were taken by 

 Fennell, Gray, and Welch, to whom the Secretary expressed 

 himself as much indebted. 



The President then called upon Miss S. M. Thompson, hon. 

 sec. of the geological section, for "Notes on the Geological 

 Excursions." 



Miss Thompson commenced by drawing the attention of the 

 audience to two geological works published during the year of 

 special value and importance to Irish workers. One is the 

 guide to the collection of fossils and rocks belonging to the 

 geological survey of Ireland, written by A. M'Henry, M.R.I.A., 

 and W. W. Watts, F.G.S., giving an epitome of the Irish rocks 

 that occur in the four provinces. The other is written by Pro- 

 fessor Cole, and forms an excellent handbook for all students 

 of field geology, commencing with a chapter on the materials 

 of the earth, many illustrations and examples being derived 

 from our own neighbourhood, one of the chapters containing a 

 picturesque yet very practical account of the geology of County 

 Antrim 



The account of the excursions made by the geological section 

 of the Field Club commenced with the month of March, and 

 ended with the month of October, describing visits to Bally- 

 holme, where the storm had opportunely destroyed the sea 

 wall, and exposed the glacial and marine strata to the eyes of 

 the geologists. The submerged peat in the centre of the bay 

 gave rise to a description of the constant changes of level, 

 which the general reader scarcely realises to be still going on, 

 and is too apt to think of as a thing of the past. Glacial geo- 



