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TRANSACTIONS OF THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY.

Vol. XXII.] SEPTEMBER, 191 1. [No. III.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17tli, 1911.

The President (Mr. W. Crooke) in the Chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

The election of Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Dewar, Mrs. J. Edge- Partington, and Miss E. Richardson as members of the Society was announced.

Dr. Seligmann read a paper entitled "Some Sudanese Beliefs," which was illustrated by lantern slides, and a discussion followed in which Mrs, Spoer, Miss Freire Marreco, Major O'Brien, Sir G. L. Gomme, Dr. Gaster, Dr. Westermarck, the Rev. J. H. Weeks, and the President took part.

Mr. A. R. Wright exhibited a collection of Ashanti objects, including a number of " gold weights," 16 cast figures on two stands, 2 gold-dust containers and 2 scoops, and 4 vessels for entrails from the tombs of the kings ; of the so-called "gold weights," 96 were possibly used for