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song. We took our own bard with us, and if the songs she 

 breathed were not of flowers, trees, and verdant woods (as 

 we would expect from one so well versed in plant life), they 

 were equally happy in the study of mankind as represented 

 in the aforesaid party. To wit — 



'' Its members were gregarious, 

 Its ladies choice and various. 

 And all were most hilarious, 

 With intellects aglow. 

 There were many specialities amongst this varied crowd, 

 And I'd like to mention just a few, if I might be allowed — 

 There were plenty of Conchologists, 

 And many Archaeologists, 

 And also Anthropologists, 



With knowledge deep endowed. 

 Names of other specialities don't lend themselves to rhyme, 

 And I wouldn't dare to spell them, even if I had the time, 

 There was Botany, Greology, 

 Morphology, Zoology, 

 And assorted kinds of 'ology, 

 And every one was prime." 

 I most earnestly recommend our Club to create a section 

 for poetry with this charming authoress as President. 



Our arrival in Sligo was prompt, our housing was 

 prompt, everything was prompt, the Conductor's whistle was 

 also prompt, and at three o'clock he saw us all started on the 

 first of a series of excursions — ^this being the half-day devoted 

 to Rosses Point. 



Rosses Point, as mentioned in our programme, " consists 

 of a peninsula with a square end, which is occupied by a sandy 

 beach buttressed with rocks at either extremity, and then 

 hummocky rocky country formed partly of limestone and 

 partly of mica-schist." Arriving at this peninsula with the 

 square end we had the ever refreshing " afternoon tea," and 

 then, ascending to an exceeding high place, Mr. Praeger pointed 

 out the main features of the surrounding country, and our 



