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been passed, Mr. Walhouse exhibited a snake-stone from Southern India, and read some notes bearing upon such stones {see p. 284). A short discussion followed, in which the President, Mr. Crooke, Mr. Rouse, and Dr. Gaster took part.

Mr. Walhouse then read a paper entitled " Folklore Parallels and Coincidences," and at the conclusion of his paper was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

Miss Goodrich Freer then gave an address upon the "Folklore of the Hebrides;" and a discussion followed, in which the President, Mr. Harry Jenner, and Mr. Macdonald took part.

The following papers were also read : " On an Ancient Custom at Sea," by Miss Richards, and "Shetland Legends," by the Rev. C. L. Acland.

The meeting concluded with a hearty vote of thanks being accorded to Miss Freer for her address.

TUESDAY, MAY 18tli, 1897. The President (Mr. Alfred Nutt) in the Chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

The death of Mr. J. Theodore Bent was announced.

Mr. Hartland exhibited a leaden charm found by the Rev. Reginald Horton in the year 1892 in an old cupboard at Wilton Place, Dymock, Gloucestershire, and read an ex- planatory paper. A vote of thanks having been accorded to the Rev. Reginald Horton and Mr. Hartland on the motion of the President, Dr. A. C. Haddon exhibited some tobacco-pipes from graves at Salruck graveyard, Little