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Rh lectures, and thus make the work of the Society better known in the outlying parts of London and the suburbs.

A year ago the Council named five projects which it was their desire to carry through. Of these the first was the completion of a bibliography of British folklore. Towards carrying out this project a sum of £50 has been appropriated, and it is hoped that during the present year substantial progress may be made with the work. The second project was a general index to the Society's Transactions, which the Council are glad to be able to state has been undertaken by Mr. G. F. Black, and the Bibliographical Committee has drawn up rules upon which the work should proceed Next came the completion of the series of County Folk-Lore already mentioned. The two remaining projects were the classification and analysis of British popular customs, and a catalogue raisonné of folklore objects preserved in the Museums of the United Kingdom. No progress has yet been made with the former of these two, but the latter has been taken in hand by Mrs. Gomme.

The Council venture to remind members that they can powerfully aid in the execution of these very desirable projects, and can add to the permanent interest and value of the work in many other ways, by making known the existence and aims of the Society among their friends, and endeavouring to interest them in the science of folklore, as a means of illuminating local and national history, and of solving some of the great problems presented by the past evolution of human civilization.

The Council submit herewith the annual accounts and balance sheet duly audited, and the balloting list for the Council and Officers for the ensuing year.