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one day possess a record of the folklore of this country to compare with it.

There is no need to emphasise, in the pages of Folk-Lore, the desirability of pushing forward the researches necessary for such a production.

One important preliminary for the work would seem to be a systematic search into our literature from century to century in order to place upon record the various items of folklore contained in it. Notes of time, showing the first appearance in the written language of any belief of " the folk," as well as tracing the modifi- cations it has undergone (if any) in passing through the ages, need to be carefully recorded.

The English writings of the fourteenth century are occupying part of my leisure, and I should be prepared to carry out the above suggestions for this period. But I would suggest that, if workers can be found, (and there must be many who have but few oppor- tunities of undertaking the more valuable work of collecting folklore orally), the preceding and subsequent centuries should be taken up upon a uniform basis.

P. J. Heather.

The West Riding Teachers' Anthropological Society.

{Aide, p. 103.)

In answer to Miss Freire-Marreco's appeal in March Folk-Lore

I have undertaken to do my best as her substitute for the next

eight months. Being wholly unpractised in the work, I in my

turn appeal for help, especially in the shape of spare copies

of papers or lectures likely to help and interest the teachers who

form the West Riding Teachers' Anthropological Society. My

address is The Hudnalls, St. Briavels S.O., Gloucestershire, and I

wait hopefully for the Society to assist in cheering on these

promising beginners.

L. M. Eyre.