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Evening Meeting was held at 32, Albemarle Street, W., on Wednesday, March 9th, 1892. The President (Mr. G. L. Gomme, F.S.A.) in the chair.

The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

The following new members were elected, viz.: Mr. W. B. Gerish, Mr. M. Longworth Dames, Miss Lucy E. Broadwood, and the Guildhall Library.

Mrs. Gomme exhibited some Twelfth Cakes from Falmouth; and the Chairman a Rope Ring, sent him by Mr. Watkins.

A short paper on "The First-foot Superstition" was read by Mr. T. W. E. Higgens, and a discussion followed, in which Dr. Gaster, Messrs. Nutt and Clodd, and the Chairman took part.

Mrs. Gutch then read a paper on "The Pied Piper of Hamelin", and a discussion followed, in which Dr. Gaster, Mr. Nutt, and the Chairman took part.

An Evening Meeting was held at 22, Albemarle Street, on Wednesday, April 13th, 1892. The President (Mr. G. L. Gomme) in the chair.

The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

The following announcements were made, viz.:

Death—Mr. W. Harrison. Resignation—Mr. W. F. St. John. New Members—Messrs. J. Davidson, W. J. Knowles, F. A. Milne, F. D. Mocatta, A. E. Crawley, and the Chicago Folk-lore Society.

The Hon. J. Abercromby read a paper entitled "An Analysis of some Finnish Songs on the Origin of Things", and a discussion followed, in which the President and Mr. Jacobs took part.

The Rev. James Sibree then read his paper on "Divination among the Malagasy; together with native ideas as to Fate and Destiny",