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has done a good deal towards effacing the practice, for there is 

 a regular stream of people going to and returning from 

 America. It is quite a common thing for a person who has 

 spent a few years in America to come home for a few months 

 and go away again. Some gentlemen come to this island and 

 stay for three or four weeks. There was a German gentleman, 

 Dr. Fincke, stayed for six months, and there is now a Dr. 

 Petersen, a Dane. Both these stayed in Kilronan. When 

 taking your holidays next year, you might spend a few days 

 here." 



Mr. Alexander Tate, C.E., in proposing a vote of thanks 

 to the lecturer, said he had very great pleasure in doing so, as 

 he happened to be one of those who had visited the islands on 

 the occasion which formed the subject matter of Mr. Milligan's 

 lecture. For that reason he could testify to the faithful way in 

 which the representations had been given, and he thought that 

 the description of the enjoyable trip which he had given them 

 that night would enable those who had not had the privilege to 

 join in the expedition to form a very accurate idea of its 

 pleasurable nature. Mr. Tate then referred to. the valuable 

 impetus which had been given to the movement for the better 

 recognition of the Irish West Coast as a pleasant summer resort 

 by the British Association, and said that many persons paying 

 a too hasty visit to these islands returned home, bringing with 

 them ideas about the character and habits of the population 

 which had no possible foundation. Therefore, gentlemen like 

 Mr. Milligan, who visited these interesting spots, possessing, as 

 he did, a keen intelligence, and making a careful investigation 

 of the customs of the people of the district, gave valuable help 

 indeed, and assisted to counteract many groundless statements. 

 Professor Hodden and others, he thought, had come to hasty 

 conclusions. 



Mr. John Workman, J.P., seconded. He said he had 

 listened with the greatest pleasure to Mr. Milligan's remarks. 

 The description which he had given them, and the pictures 

 which illustrated his remarks, gave them an admirable idea of 



