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TRANSACTIONS OF THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY. Vol. XXIV.] SEPTEMBER, 1913. [No. III.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st, 1913.

The President (Dr. R. R. Marett) in the Chair.

The minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.

The election of Miss M. Bayley, Mrs. Pope, and Dr. Cyrus Macmillan, as members of the Society, was announced.

The resignations of Mr. J. Ceredig Davies and the Rev. H. C. Matthew were also announced.

Mrs. Shakespear read a paper by her husband, Col. J. Shakespear, on " The Religion of Manipur," which was copiously illustrated by lantern slides, and in the discussion which followed Mr. T. C. Hodson, Sir Charles Lyall, Dr. Gaster, and Mr. A. R. Wright took part. Mrs. Shakespear also exhibited a number of objects from Manipur, including vases, swords, daggers, a walking stick, and a huge hair pin.

A hearty vote of thanks was awarded Mrs. Shakespear for so kindly reading the paper and exhibiting the objects.

A paper by Miss A. Werner, entitled " Pokomo Folk- lore," was also read.

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