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Rh April 27. "Folklore Parallels and Coincidences." By M. J. Walhouse.

"Folklore of the Hebrides." By Miss Goodrich Freer.

"An Ancient Custom at Sea." By Miss Richards.

"Shetland Legends." By the Rev. C. L. Acland.

May 18. "On an Inscribed Leaden Tablet found at Dymock, Gloucestershire." By E. Sidney Hartland.

"Folklore of the Uraons." By H. Raynbird, Jun.

"Some Country Remedies and their Uses." By John H. Barbour.

"Four Yorkshire Folktales." By S. O. Addy.

"Fairies of the Fairy Knoll of Caipighill." By M. McPhail.

June 29. "The Binding of a God—A Study of the Basis of Idolatry." By W. Crooke.

Nov. 16. "Some Syriac Folklore Items gathered on Mount Lebanon." By F. Sessions.

Dec. 21. "The Wooing of Penelope." By W. Crooke.

Many objects of interest have been exhibited at these Meetings. The Council desire to express their gratitude to the Exhibitors, and trust that other Members of the Society will follow the good example they have set.

During the year the Society has lost by death six Members, including Mr. J. Theodore Bent and Sir Edgar McCulloch, while 22 have resigned. Twenty-six new Members have, however, been elected, there being thus a net decrease of two in the roll of Members, which now stands at 377. The Council would again emphasise the fact that they are unable with the income derived from the present Membership to carry out many schemes of first-rate import to our study, or to provide for the speedy publication of all the material in their hands.

The accounts of the Society as audited, together with a statement of its assets and liabilities, are appended to this Report. The Council note that the financial position of the Society is more satisfactory than it has been for many years past, but point out that it would be considerably improved if new Members would avail themselves of the very favourable terms offered some years ago to purchasers of the back publications.

As regards the future work of the Society, there is a