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 6 An'tiiial Report of the Council.

i6th April. " The Poetry of the Kiwai Papuans." Dr. G. Landtman.

2\st May. "The Religion of Manipur."' Co!. J. Shakespear.

\%thjune. "The Romance of Melusine." Mr. E. Sidney Ilarlland.

" The Moorish Conception of Holiness." Dr. E. Weslermarck.

\th A'oz'eiiiber. " Innate Ideas of South Sea Islanders." Sir Everard iin Tliurn.

i^th December. "Influence of Environment upon the Religious Ideas and Practices of the Aborigines of Northern Asia." Miss CzapHcka.

"Hook-Swinging in India. Its Probable Origin and Significance." Mr. J. H. Powell.

Exhibits were on view and lantern slides exhibited at several of the meetings. Mr. E. Lovett exhibited in March some examples of folk medicine still used in some parts of London ; in April, a collection of amulets and charms from the eastern counties of England ; and in June, a collection of amulets for good luck in fishing, used by fishermen on the coasts of the British Islands, with foreign examples for comparison ; and in December Miss E. Canziani exhibited a collection of objects of interest from the Abruzzi. The Council regret that Mr. Pendlebury, who a year ago was appointed to act as convener of the Exhibits and Museum Committee, is no longer able to carry on the work ; Mr. H. V. Routh has kindly consented to take his place. A circular letter has been issued, requesting members pos- sessing folklore specimens available for study to furnish the secretary with particulars, so that the Council may know from whom they may invite the loan of specimens illus- trative of or connected with the papers announced for reading. If such information were forthcoming, there should be no difficulty in arranging for the exhibition of appropriate objects at the meetings of the Society.

During the ensuing summer term the Anthropological Society of Oxford have it in contemplation to hold a meeting at Oxford, to which members of the Folk-Lore Society will be. invited. Professor Gilbert Murray has consented to read a paper on Euripides as an anthro-