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 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21st, 1894.

The President (Mr. G. Laurence Gomme, F.S.A.), in the

chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and con- firmed.

The following announcements were made : —

Deaths : Mr. A. Rae Banks and Mr. C. Walton. Resig- nations : Messrs. J. J. Foster and J. R. Hope, Mrs. Dent and Professor Tcheraz. New Members : Messrs. A. Pulling, W. Larminie, O. Elton, R. F. Yeo, and W. Ballantyne, Messrs. Kegan Paul & Co., Miss L. Kennedy, and Miss Dawson Dooley.

The following books were laid on the table, viz. : — " The Dictionary of Folk-Lore," vol. i, Part I, by Mrs. Gomme, presented by the President. " West Irish Folk-Tales," by Mr. W. Larminie, presented by Mr. E. S. Hartland ; and five pamphlets, entitled " Folk -Lore Topics," by Mr. F. Sessions, presented by the Author.

On the motion of Mr. Jacobs, seconded by Mr. Clodd, it was resolved that the hearty congratulations of the Society be offered to the President and Mrs. Gomme on the appearance of the first volume of their work.

The President briefly returned thanks.

Mr. Naake read a paper on " Polish and Servian Demon- ology as exemplified in their Folk-Tales," and a discus- sion followed, in which the President and Messrs. Clodd, Jacobs, and Nutt, and the Rev. A. Lovvy took part.

Mr. Jacobs afterwards read his paper, entitled " The Problem of Diffusion — a series of rejoinders" {infra, p. 129), and in the discussion which followed, the President and Messrs. Nutt and Raynbird took part.