420 [Proc. B.N.F.C., 



The Vice-President, in thanking the lecturer for his paper, 

 pointed out that great quantities of mammoth bones had recently 

 been found in caves in the South of Ireland, and alsO' remains 

 of the Arctic lemming, and said he had little doubt that similar 

 remains will be found in our County Antrim caves when they 

 are examined. A long and instructive conversation and criti- 

 cism ensued, in which Mrs. Hobson and Messrs. Gray, Bell, 

 and Donaldson took part. The lecturer briefly replied, and 

 the proceedings terminated. 



A paper on the "Origin of the Carnmoney Chalcedony" 

 was read before the Geological Section on Wednes- 

 day, January loth, by Mr. J. Strachan, of Ballyclare. The 

 Chairman of the Section (Mr. G. C. Gough, A.R.C.Sc, B.Sc.) 

 presided, and there was a good attendance. 



(TKis paper is printed as an appendix.) 



The Chairman welcomed the paper, as one involving much 

 original work on the part of the author, and was inclined to 

 believe that the theory put forward that evening was the right 

 one, although he was not prepared to agree with all the ideas 

 of the author. Messrs. May, Fennell, M.R.I.A. ; Welch^ 

 M.R.I. A. ; Gray, M.R.I.A. ; Tomlinson, all expressed their ap- 

 preciation of the paper. Mr. Fennell proposed, and Mr. Gray 

 seconded, that this meeting send a recommendation forward to 

 the Committee of the Field Club that the paper should be 

 printed in extenso in the proceedings. This was strongly sup- 

 ported by the Chairman and others, and carried unanimously, 

 and the proceedings closed, after the author had replied to 

 criticisms. 



The third ordinary meeting of the Winter Session was held 

 on January i6th, in the Museum, the President (Mr. W. H. 

 Phillips) being in the chair. Two papers were read, one by 



