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found some time ago, these seams were worked extensively in 

 early times, but latterly they have been altogether neglected. 

 There is now another start being made to open these mines, 

 and the party found a steam-engine and pump in full work 

 clearing the shaft of the mine not far from Bath Lodge 

 preparatory to further work. At many sections of the 

 shales fossils were found, chiefly SligmariaJicoides,Spkenopieris, 

 and Sigillarza, their mode of occurrence noted, and the 

 age of the rocks explained. On reaching Carrickmore 

 the ascent of Fair Head was made and extensive views 

 obtained from the summit. Passing Lough-na-Cranagh, 

 the Grey Man's Path was approached, and near this the 

 immense and almost completely detached columns of basalt 

 were observed, whilst a fissure was noted which gives promise 

 of a change in the scenery at some future time, when the over- 

 hanging rocks of this headland will go to increase the enormous 

 talus of blocks already formed at the foot of the cliffs. Whilst 

 these general features were being observed some of the natural- 

 ists rioted the occurrence of the peregrine and of hooded crows 

 which were frequent all along the coast. Soon the wooded 

 slopes of Murlough Bay came into view, and the botanists on the 

 descent collected specimens of the Rose-root, Welsh poppy, and 

 narrow leaved Willow-herb. On reaching the shore lunch was 

 served at Miss Clark's cottage, after which the members broke 

 up into parties to go in search of specimens, and to explore 

 the woods, which form a good collecting ground for zoologists 

 and botanists. A shower of rain had brought out a large 

 number of the commoner species of Land shells, which were 

 collected in abundance, whilst Helix arbustorum was found on 

 the grassy slopes under the chalk cliffs. Further round the 

 coast a few specimens of type and variety cincta were noted. 

 Helix rotundata var alba was seen with a thin, fragile variety 

 of H ISemoralis on the headlands to the east. Here the rare 

 Helix Jusca was also lound among the woodrush on the wet glen 

 slopes with Hyalinia nitidula var Helmii and Pupa anglica. 

 The botanists collected the yellow saxifrage, brittle bladder fern, 



