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resident naturalist, Mr. F. Balfour-Browne, Mr. Patterson acted as 

 guide, and with his all-round scientific knowledge made a very 

 efficient substitute. A large number of living animals were 

 displayed in tanks and basins, such as Pipe-Fishes, Hermit-Crabs, 

 Tunicates, various species of crabs, &c, &c. A few of the party 

 went out for a trip on the Lough in the steam launch belonging to 

 the Association, kindly lent for the occasion, while others crossed 

 the ferry to Islandmagee and spent several pleasant hours wander- 

 ing about this beautiful district, not forgetting to pay a visit to its 

 famous " Druids' altar," a very perfect one of its kind. The 

 celebrated Larne gravels also came in for a share of attention, 

 under the guidance of Mr. Robert Welch, M.R.I.A., a large 

 number of worked flints being carried away. The Lias section at 

 Waterloo attracted half a dozen of the geologists, who, after 

 working for a few hours were rather disappointed at the results, 

 the fossils being badly crushed, so that very few specimens were 

 worth bagging. Avicula coniorta, Modiola minima, Lima, and 

 spines of Echinus were numerous. On the shore road, above 

 Waterloo, a fine section of green sand, coloured red by oxide 

 of iron, yielded Rhynchonellas, Terebratula, Ostrea carinata, 

 Spondylus ; and in the limestone quarry, a short distance inland, 

 Belemnitelli in the chalk and Echinoconus conicum, Pectens, and 

 Sponges, including Ventriculites, &c, in a small pocket of green 

 sand. The rock pools on the shore were examined for sea 

 anemones, but only the two common kinds were observed — viz., 

 Telia crassicornis and Actinia mesembryanthemum. 



At 6-30 all met at the Laharna Hotel, as the guests of the 

 President, who hospitably entertained the party to a sumptuous tea, 

 to which all did full justice. After tea the usual business meeting 

 was held, and one new member elected, Miss M'Fadden. Before 

 breaking up, Mr. William Gray, M.R.I. A., in a characteristically 

 racy speech, moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. 

 Patterson for their kind hospitality, which vote was ably seconded 

 by Mr. J. M'Caughen, J. P., and conveyed to the host in a few well 



