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The walk was continued along the old roadway leading round 

 the Point and out on the Donaghadee Road. The road 

 branches off at the foot of the Orlock, following the outline of 

 the shore, and, coming out again at Orlock Bridge, enters the 

 demesne through My Lady's Drive, which leads to the house. 

 Entering the Portavoe Demesne, the members kept to the main 

 avenue until the house was reached, when they again separated, 

 to wander about and admire the beauties of the old place. 

 Portavoe House was burnt down some sixty years ago, the 

 inmates escaping through an underground passage which connected 

 the house with the lake, and which* passage still exists. The 

 house was never rebuilt. Having examined the grounds and lake> 

 and noting a fine example of a perpendicular sundial, dated 1681, 

 built into the gable of one of the stables, the party remounted ihe 

 cars, and, driving along the back avenue, came out at what was 

 formerly the front entrance, and so on to the old Donaghadee 

 Road, and back to Bangor. 



The different specialists were very pleased with their outing, 

 the marine zoologists carrying away a quantity of material for 

 future work. The geologists and photographers had their innings, 

 while the botanists noted among the more uncommon plants 

 Ligusticum scoticum, Crithmum maritimum, Origanum vulgare 

 (pure white and also pink varieties, this plant being plentiful), 

 CEnanthe Lachenalii, Samolus Valerandi, Lysimachia vulgaris, 

 Polygonum amphibium, Asplenium marinum, &c. 



Tea was served at Apperson's Temperance Hotel at 6-30, and 

 afterwards a brief business meeting was held, Mr. W. H. Gallway 

 occupying the chair. The Chairman referred to the number of 

 successful excursions held during the Summer, the average 

 attendance being sixty-three. He also drew the attention of the 

 meeting to the facilities afforded beginners in scientific work 

 and to the valuable and numerous prizes offered by members and 

 the Club, and wound up by calling for papers to be read at the 



