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 transactions of which the piece of wood is a relic (see post, p. 280). Mr. Hartland also exhibited three miniature vases, supposed to be votive, from Lake Chapala in Mexico, presented to him for the Society by Prof. Starr of Chicago, and read extracts, explanatory of the exhibits, from a paper by Prof. Starr on "The Little Pottery Objects of Lake Chapala, Mexico," published by the University of Chicago in the Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology. The following books, which had been presented to the Society since the last meeting, were laid on the table, viz:—

Le Folklore de l'Ile de Kythnos, by Henry Hauttecœur presented by the Author; Transactions of the Hon. Society of Cymmrodorion', 1896-7, presented by the Society; and a pamphlet entitled I Pretesi Sacrificii Humani, by Antonio de Nino. Dr. Winternitz read a paper entitled "Witchcraft in Ancient India;" and in the discussion which followed Messrs. Crooke, Hartland, Jacobs, and Clodd, Miss Mary Kingsley, and the President took part. Papers entitled "Tobit and Jack the Giant Killer," by Mr. F. Hindes GommeGroome [sic], and "A further instalment of Folklore from the Hebrides," by Rev. M. McPhail, and "Kitty Witches," and "Christ's Half-dole: An East Anglian Fishing Custom," by Mr. W. B. Gerish, were also read. The meeting concluded with hearty votes of thanks being accorded to Dr. Winternitz for his paper and to Dr Maclagan and Prof. Starr for the objects so kindly presented by them respectively to the Society.