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TRANSACTIONS OF THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY.

Vol. X.] SEPTEMBER, 1899. [No. III.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1899. The President (Mr. E. Sidney Hartland) in the Chair.

The minutes of the last Ordinary Meeting were read and confirmed.

The election of the Rev. C. Swynnerton, Mr. F. T. Elworthy, Professor Van Genneppe, Mrs. T. B. Eden, Pro- fessor K. Amersbach, Mr. T. A. Janvier, the Liverpool Free Public Library, the Toronto University Library, The Bor- deaux University Library, and the Upsala University Library as new Members was announced. The resignation of Mrs. K. Clark was also announced.

The Secretary exhibited a Lucky Wisp, such as it is the custom for the village children to carry round on New Year's day at Kilmore, co. Down, sent by Miss Clara Patterson, and presented by her to the Society.

The President, on behalf of Mr. W. H. D. Rouse, ex- hibited two objects illustrative of the paper read by Mr. Rouse at the December (1898) Meeting on the Folklore of the Southern Sporades, viz. : (i) a stamp for Holy Church bread from Calymnos, presented by Mr. Rouse to the Society ; and (2) a bone from the head of the scar fish, used for divining the sex of an unborn child, sent by Mrs. W. R. Paton, and presented by her to the Society.

The President exhibited the photograph of a team of

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