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6 Dr. Gaster and Mr. Longworth Dames were again deputed to attend the meeting of the Congress of Archaeological Societies as representatives of the Society; and Sir E. W. Brabrook, Sir Laurence and Lady Gomme, Dr. Seligman (President of Section H), Mr. Hartland, Dr. Rivers, Miss Burne, and others represented the Society at the meeting of the British Association in Manchester during September. The President has been deputed to serve on the Committee for the provision of a fresh library for the University of Louvain.

The twenty-sixth volume of Folk-Lore has been issued during the year. Although it is slightly smaller in bulk and contains fewer illustrations than some of its predecessors, the Council believe it will be found to maintain its usual high level of excellence. A debt of gratitude is due to Mr. Crooke for the pains he has bestowed on the volume, and the Council are glad to think that they will have the benefit of his invaluable services during the coming year.

The additional volume for 1914, Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories, by Dr. Gaster, has also been issued during the year, and the Council are glad to take this opportunity of offering him their congratulations on his important contribution to the Society's publications.

The Council have not decided whether they will issue an additional volume for the years 1915 and 1916, or either of them. The uncertainty occasioned by the continuance of the war renders it desirable to exercise strict economy, and the matter is one which will require very mature consideration.

The work of the Brand Committee is making steady progress, but owing to the scarcity of voluntary readers whose energies are now necessarily directed into other channels the assistance of paid labour will be necessary to complete the collection. The Council have accordingly made the Committee a grant of £20 to enable them to