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and all with the unsurpassed summer weather enjoyed during 

 the day. 



12 June. 



ARBOE. 



^Only a small party assembled to take part in this excursion. 

 On arrival at Toome Bridge, cars were mounted, and the party 

 proceeded to Arboe Point where the fine ancient cross and old 

 church were inspected, On the return drive the interesting 

 eel fishery station was examined and some of the party secured 

 diatomaceous earth for microscopic examination. 



26 June. 



PORTMUCK AND ISLANDMAGEE. 



The third excursion of the summer season was to Portmuck 

 and Islandmagee and as this was a half-holiday excursion it was 

 well attended. A start was made by the 2-15 train for Maghera- 

 morne. The party proceeded by ferry to Millbay, and then 

 walked across to Portmuck through the picturesque valleys of 

 Islandmagee. Here the Secretary's whistle sounded, and a short 

 description was given of the geology and its relationship to the 

 scenery and topography of the district, attention being called to 

 the stacks of basalt and caves that occur close at hand, in pre- 

 sence of which we vividly realise the efficiency of the seemingly 

 insignificant forces that are ever at work sculpturing the face of 

 our land. Some of the members proceeded over the headland 

 in search of botanical specimens, of which this neighbourhood 

 presents a great variety, whilst others went in seach of fossils in 

 the Greensand and Chloritic Chalk on the shores. As this is a 

 good locality for fossils the industry of the members was well 

 rewarded by many specimens of Exogyra and Ventriculites, whilst 



