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TRANSACTIONS OF THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY

Vol. XITI.] DECEMBER, 1902. [No. IV.

FRIDAY, JUNE 20th, 1902. The President (Mr. E. W. Brabrook) in the Chair.

The minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.

A paper on the " Folklore of the Kennet Valley " was read by Miss L. Salmon [p. 418 ], and a discussion followed, in which Miss Jessie Weston, Mr. Bouverie Pusey, Mr. Gomme, Miss Burne, Mr. Higgens, Mr. Lovett, and the President took part.

A vote of thanks having been accorded to Miss Salmon for her paper, Mr. Lovett read a paper entitled " The Modern Commercial Aspect of an Ancient Superstition " [p. 340], in illustration of which he exhibited the follow- in objects, some of which are figured in Plate IV.

1. Neck charms of large blue beads, worn by camels. Syria.

2. Crescent charm of boar's tusk, mounted in silver. Tunis.

3. Crescent charm of shell (disc). New Guinea.

4. Stone beads of phallic design. Northern India.

5. Jewish phylactery.

6. Inscribed scroll in silver case, an amulet from the

Soudan.

7. A series of Evil Eye charms. Hebron.

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