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TRANSACTIONS OF THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY. Vol. XVIII.] SEPTEMBER, 1907. [No. III.

FEBRUARY 20th, 1907.

The President (Dr. Gaster) in the Chair.

The Minutes of the Meeting held on December 19th, 1906, were read and confirmed.

The election of Mr. A. A. Gomme, Mr. W. Durrant, Mr. I. Abrahams, Mr. G. Calderon, and the Rev. Pro- fessor Kennett as members of the Society, and the admission of the Wesleyan University Library, Middle- town, Connecticut, U.S.A., as a subscriber to the Society were announced.

The resignations of Mr. J. C. Hartland, Mr. Hannah, Mr. Gerish, Mr. Mackey, Dr. Ninnes, Mr. W. Mackenzie, Mr. G. E. Simpkins, the Rev. J. G, Derrick, and Mr. F. Eyles were also announced.

Mr. A. R. Wright exhibited a Rain-making Horn from Uganda, and the following North African Amulets, viz. : (i) amulets on a Dervish's cap picked up the day after the battle of Omdurman ; (2) a glass bangle with a string of cornehans attached ; (3) an imitation magnet made of deer-leather and wood, copied from a magnet

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