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in a beautiful Swedish chalet, constructed on a site that com- 

 manded a most pleasing prospect. The kindly consideration 

 and attention of Mrs. Macrory and her family made a very 

 agreeable break in the day's programme. By invitation of Mr- 

 J. C. M'Causland, a visit was paid to Drenagh, where Mr. M. 

 M'Causland conducted the party to the old church of Druma- 

 chose, and pointed out the reputed grave of Fin M'Quillan. 

 This chief was killed in a battle with the Macdonnells. 



The party then returned to the hotel for dinner, after which 

 a walk was taken to the old fort on the Derry Road, which 

 gave the opportunity of seeing one of the most gorgeous and 

 brilliant sunsets that poet could imagine or a Turner depict, 

 and thus finished our first day's work. 



On Wednesday morning the Naturalists left Limavady by 

 rail for Dungiven. Here they were met by a number of local 

 friends, who were most anxious to aid in every possible way. 

 Dr. Moore, of Dungiven, and Mr. J. Eakin, of Feeny, rendered 

 special service. The latter gentleman attended the party for 

 several hours, and his intimate knowledge of local antiquities 

 and topography was invaluable to the party. Moving off in 

 the well horsed vehicles of Mr. Magee, Mr. Eakin conducted 

 the Naturalists to Banagher, where a survey was made of what 

 remains of a vitrified fort — one of the very few that occur in 

 Ireland, although they are so numerous in Scotland. 

 Unfortunately a former rector of the parish had the main 

 structure removed in making what he considered " improve- 

 ments " about his grounds. 



Proceeding up through Templemoyle, where a variety of 

 plants of special interest occur, ferns and other native flora 

 were collected, and reaching the top of the hill, a visit was paid 

 to Auglish stone circles, of which there are several. One is 

 quite complete, and composed of about fifty stones about 2^ feet 

 high. Others were more or less complete, and all were most 

 interesting examples of this form of ancient monuments. 

 Returning by the road, the cars were sent to the proposed 

 rendezvous at Carniban, at the north end of the Valley of 



