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is issued in advance as a publication belonging to the year 1895 ; the second volume for 1893 is Saxo Gmmmaticus, translated by Mr. Oliver Elton, with an Introduction by Mr. York Powell, which, it is expected, will be ready for delivery to members by Easter next. The second volume of T/ie Denham Tracts is also partly through the press, and will be issued to members as the volume for 1894.

Evening Meetings have been held on the following dates : January 25th, February 15th, March 15th, April 19th, May 17th, June 21st, November 15th, and December 20th.

The papers read at these meetings were : —

Feb. 15. On Folk-Drama. By T. F. Ordish, F.S.A.

A Lenten Custom in the South of Italy. By Miss Lucy

Broadvvood. The Merry Wassailers. By Miss Lucy Garnett. March 15. The Folk-Lore of Domesticated Birds. By the Rev. W, Gregor. Cinderella in Britain. By A. Nutt.

Folk-Lore of Co. Leitrim. By Leland L. Duncan, F.S.A. Some Indian Obeahs. By M. J. Walhouse. Notes on the Folk-Lore of County Antrim. By the Rev. S. A. Brenan. April 19. Cornish Folk-Lore. By the Rev. W. S. Lach Szyrma. The Folk. By J. Jacobs. The Green Lady. By Mrs. Gomme. May 17. The Oldest European Fairy Tale. By Dr. Gaster.

A Folk-Tale from Kumaon. By Pandit Bhagwan Das

Sarma. The Enchanted Gentleman (a Deptford tale). Com- municated by Mrs. Gomme. Some May-Day Observances in a Mountain Village in Co. Sligo. By Mr. Bree. June 21. On the Armenian Folk-Lore. By Prof. Tcheraz. May-Day at Watford. By P. Manning. Folk-Lore in Wills. By Leland L. Duncan, F.S.A. Nov. 15. On Some of the Earliest Existing Races in India. By Fred. Fawcett. On Some Recent Utterances by Mr. Newell and Mr. Jacobs. By A. Nutt.