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minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.

The election of Prof. J. Macmillan Brown, Mr. J. B. Willans, and Mr. E. A. Notcutt as members of the Society; and the enrolment of the National Liberal Club and the Chiswick Public Library as subscribers were announced.

The resignation of Miss Field and the death of Mons. E. Cosquin were also announced.

Dr. Rivers read a paper entitled “Soul Substance in Oceania,” and in the discussion which followed, the President, Dr. Elliott Smith, Miss Murray, Dr. Gaster, Mr. A. R. Wright, Mrs. Scoresby Routledge, Dr. Seligman, and Col. Hanna took part.

The Meeting terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to Dr. Rivers for his paper.

The following books and pamphlets have been presented to the Society during the past year:

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