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 S Atuiual Report of the Council.

Jan. 1 6. The President's Address: "Some Problems of Early Religion

in the Light of South Afirican Folklore." Feb. 20. "Some Notes on Animal Superstitions from Asia Minor.' Mr. N. W. Thomas. "The Games of British Guiana." Mr. E. F. im Thurn. March 20. "A Note on Primitive Orientation." Dr. W. H. R. Rivers.

"The Legend of the Sand Rope and other Futile Tasks." Miss G. M. Godden. April 17. "On Astragals." Mr. E. Lovett.

" On Persian Folklore." Miss E. Sykes. May 15. "Dischi Sacri." Mr. F. T. Elworthy. fune 19. "Japanese Gohei." Mr. W. G. Aston.

" The Spirit of Vegetation." Mr. E. Tregear. Nov. 6. " Tallies and their Survivals." Mr. E. Lovett.

" Hebridean Folklore." Miss A. Goodrich Freer.

Dec. 4. " Notes on Unlucky Children." Mr. H. A. Rose.

" The Beowulf Legend." Mr. Clarence A. Seyler.

Several of the meetings have been enlivened by the exhibition of some exceedingly good lantern slides, and at the meeting in April Miss Violet Turner gave an exhibition of the game of Astragals (locally known as " snobs ") as played in Derbyshire.

The following objects have been exhibited at the meet- ings, viz : —

(i) A Kirn Maiden or Dolly copied from one made at Duns in Berwickshire fifty years ago. By Mrs. Gomme. (2) A Wren-bush from county Wicklow. By Dr. Haddon. (3) Two specimens of Yule Dos (Christmas cakes) from Newcastle-on-Tyne. By Dr. Haddon. (4) Photographs and drawings illustrative of "The Legend of the Sand Rope and other Futile Tasks." By Miss G. M. Godden. (5) Photographs of (a) the old pipe graveyard at Salruck, Connemara, and (b) a wedding dance-mask of plaited straw still used on the west coast of Ireland. Mrs. W. Price. (6) A number of Astragals, including illustrations of the modern game. Mr. E. Lovett. (7) Photographs of terra-cotta and marble groups in the British Museum representing girls playing with Astragals. Mr. E. Lovett. (8) Crescents and discs used as amulets and charms in various parts of the world. By Mr. E. Lovett. (9) Some charms against the Evil Eye from Portugal and Italy. By Miss Burne. (10) A collection of original specimens of tallies. By Mr. E. Lovett. (11) A parchment charm from Bradford, Yorkshire. By Mr. C. C. Bell. (12) A vessel-cup from Whitby, Yorkshire. By Mr. E. Lovett. {13) Stones described as Totem- stones from South Hants. By Mr. Auberon Herbert.