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TRANSACTIONS OF THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY.

Vol. XXVIIL] SEPTEMBER, 1917. [No. III.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16tli, 1917. The President (Dr. R. R. Marett) in the Chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

The Chairman referred to the death of Dr. H. B. Wheatley, who had been a distinguished member of the Society from its early days, and it was resolved that a letter be written to his family expressing the sympathy of the Society with them in their bereavement.

A paper entitled " The Bird Cult and Glyphs of Easter Island " was read by Mrs. Scoresby Routledge, and in the discussion which followed, Mr. Skinner, Mr. H. Balfour, and the Chairman took part. The paper was profusely illus- trated by lantern slides : and a slide was also shown by Mr. Skinner.

The meeting terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to Mrs. Scoresby Routledge for her paper.