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minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.

The death of Mr. C. H. Moore was announced.

The election of the following new members was also announced, viz.: Université de Nancy, Mercantile Library of St. Louis, Mr. A. T. Crawford Cree, the Rev. J. G. Bailey, D.D., the Rev. J. R. Olorenshaw, and Mr. T. Gilbert.

The following objects were exhibited, viz.: a crystal ball in silver bands said to have been picked up on the shore of Harris by a pedlar, and purchased from him by Captain MacRae of the Black Watch; a photograph of a Rushlight Stand and Fire-screen at the Hough, Eccleshall, Staffs., sent by Mr. W. Wells Bladen, and another of a Norwegian Stabbur, or Cheese-house, at Telemarken, said to be the oldest specimen of Runic carving in South Norway, sent by the Hon. Mrs. Sinclair. Miss Edith Cobham also exhibited (1) some Kentish pudding pies, (2) a gingerbread pig from St. Cloud, and (3) some old pictures representing (i) an offering before Captain Cook in the Sandwich Islands, (ii) the funeral pile of a husband in Hindostan, and (iii) a dance in Otaheite.

Mr. R. R. Marett read a paper entitled "The Development of the Prayer out of the Spell" [p. 132], and, in the discussion which followed, Professor Westermarck, Mr. A. Nutt, Mr. N. W. Thomas, and the Chairman took part. The Meeting terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Marett for his paper.