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been duly photographed, the President, Mr. Root. Patterson, 

 F.L.S., M.R.I.A., proposed, and Mrs. Courvoisier seconded, a 

 cordial vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Robinson for their 

 hospitality, which was enthusiastically received and carried with 

 acclamation. The members could scarce regard Mr. Robinson 

 as a stranger, he being the son of the late Rev. George Robinson, 

 an enthusiastic ornithologist, who compiled for the B.N.F.C. 

 British Association Guide Book, 1874, the valuable section 

 relating to the bird-life of the district. 



Almost two hours were allotted to the walk to Stewartstown, 

 and collectors found plenty of material by the way. In the 

 neighbourhood are many places of prehistoric and historic 

 interest, notably the fort of Tullahoge, three miles to the 

 north-west, the crowning place of the ancient Kings of Ulster. 

 At Donahenry, in a field, is an upright stone, one of the 

 supporters of a Cromleac, and near it another lying on the 

 ground, in the upper side of which is a circular cavity or basin. 

 Not far from Donahenry is a large and perfect Cromleac, with a 

 table-stone weighing more than 20 tons, placed within a circle of 

 smaller stones. In the small lake of Ardpatrick, within a mile 

 from the town, is a floating island, and around the shores of this 

 lake human bones, camp poles, &c, have been discovered. Close 

 behind the town rises Crew Hill (398 feet) on the top of which is a 

 Rath still in a fair state of preservation. Tea was admirably served 

 in the Imperial Hotel, and afterwards a short business meeting 

 was held under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. Robert 

 Patterson, F.L.S., who at the first meeting of the Session thanked 

 the members for the position in which they had placed him, and 

 announced that the Committee would be pleased to see more 

 competition for the many prizes offered in the Club's programme. 

 A vote of thanks to the conductor for the day, Mr. Nevin H. 

 Foster, M.B.O.U., was passed, and the election of Mr. Joseph 

 Skillen concluded the proceedings. The members left Stewarts- 

 town by the 4-35 train. 



