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20 June. 



GLENARM. 



On this day a small party, many being deterred by the 

 threatening weather, journeyed to Larne, where a machine was 

 in waiting to drive the party by Cairncastle and the old road to 

 Glenarm. The summit of the hills having been attained, some 

 time was spent in a ruined souterrain ana in the great hollows 

 formed on the high ridges, whose purpose can only be guessed 

 at. A pleasant drive brought the party to Glenarm by the road 

 skirting the deer park. After a short time allowed in Glenarm, 

 when the church was visited, the party drove into Larne where tea 

 was provided in the King's Arms. 



4 July. 

 DREDGING CRUISE. 



The Club held a Dredging Cruise in Belfast Lough and 

 adjacent bays where there had not been a dredging trip for some 

 time. Unfortunately for the enjoyment of the party, the 

 morning proved very wet and drizzling but in no way deterred 

 a party of nearly fifty from assembling on board the Steam Tug 

 11 Storm Light " before ten o'clock ; at which time the whistle 

 blew for the last time, and the vessel started for the day's work. 

 The guiding genii of the day held a conference almost imme- 

 diately, to settle the plans of action, following which the boat 

 was headed for Carrickfergus ; on arrival at the desired locality, 

 all the appliances having been previously made ready, the vessel 

 was slowed down, and the first dredge lowered over the side. 

 Ten minutes or so was allowed for the filling of the net, and on 

 the signal being given, a number of willing helpers lent a hand 

 and soon had the first haul on board, a cast of the lead showing 

 l\ fathoms. The take proved to contain a large quantity of 



