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mossy saxifrage, and Bree's fern. The land planarian (Rhyncho- 

 demus terrestris), also occurred here as well as in other localities. 

 In fresh water Polvcelis cornuta was very widely distributed, 

 occurring right down to the shore, although on the Continent 

 this species frequents high altitudes. Other planarians not yet 

 identified were collected. Some of the geologists went round 

 Rue Bane Point and the stiff climb was well repaid by the view 

 of some splendid dykes and sills of diorite, which are here seen 

 about six feet thick, with fragments of embedded crystalline 

 schists on their margins. On the return near the slopes of 

 Murlough a visit was paid to the interesting conglomerate at 

 the base of the chalk, and overlying the brilliant red beds of 

 sandstone. On reaching the road again cars were taken for 

 Ballycastle, and fine views obtained of the gravels and well- 

 marked terraces of the Carey River. After a late dinner an 

 exhibition of bat hunting was given bv some members, which 

 caused much amusement to the natives of Ballycastle, and 

 resulted in the capture of Vesperngo pibestrellns. Later in the 

 evening a conversazione was held, when the members made a 

 display of and explained their various finds, and a very beauti- 

 ful collection of land shells obtained in the neighbourhood were 

 exhibited bv Mr. Standen, of Manchester. Sunday was an open 

 day and members made their own arrangements. Good weather 

 and sunshine favoured the party all through, but on Monday 

 the weather looked less favourable, and there were some 

 showers. However, all the members turned out at the sound 

 of the whistle, and a start was made for the valley of Glenshesk. 

 The road to the bridge was taken, here the party dismounted, 

 and were soon in pursuit of various objects, a few to visit the 

 micaceous schists in the bed of the stream. The damp state of 

 the ground prevented most of the members from attempting the 

 ascent of Knocklavd, which all through the morning had been 

 capped with cloud and mist, so attention was concentrated on the 

 ravines and burns on the eastern slopes of the mountain, which 

 yielded, as usual, some good species. The fresh water limpet 

 (Ancylus fliiviatilis) was noted to be unusually large and fine at 



