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 1 I S Report of Brand Coiiniiittce.

formulate any rigid rules for the final treatment and plan of the work until the bulk of the materials are in their hands. Then it will be possible to arrange for the selection of sub-editors, who possibly may be added to the Committee.

Suggested A rrangemeuts.

Preface. This will contain a full account of Brand and his work in its various editions. What we owe to him and to his admirable title, and his influence on those who come after him in the gathering of the popular beliefs and superstitions before they are entirely lost. Explanation of the scheme of the work.

Series of Introductions to be prepared by experts on the several subjects, commencing with the following: —

Calendars. Almanacs. Change of style.

Days of the Wee/e.

The Year. General Review of the whole subject.

TIte Four Seasons.

The Months.

At present it appears that it would be advisable to have a sub-editor for each month, wiio would have before him (or her) the whole of the extracts for that month, and would prepare a readable introduction which would contain a general resume of the folklore of that month drawn up from the extracts before him, so that the extracts may follow as the authorities in support of his description.

It is possible that it may be advisable to print some of these articles in Follz-Lore as a help to the writers in obtaining such further information as they may consider needful after using all the materials that they have been able to obtain. The Committee feel that although their materials are abundant there are gaps in the information which must be filled before the work is finally prepared for the press. This publication would have the further advantage of keeping up the interest of the members in the work as it progresses.