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272 the Council, which stated (1) that the publication of the Folk-Lore Journal in monthly parts had been favourably accepted by the members, and would serve, it was hoped, to make the Society more widely known. (2) The Folk-Tale Committee have met with a considerable amount of support. They would be glad to receive the names of members who would undertake tabulations of folk-tales. Forms can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary. The Council also recommend that an additional Honorary Secretary be appointed to take charge of the financial and non-literary portions of the labours now performed by Mr. Gomme. The volume for the present year (together with the Folk-Lore Journal), Folk Medicine, by W. G. Black, was ready for issue to the members,—Mr. Fenton moved, "That considering the results of folk-lore research in education and in investigations into the psychology of children, the Council be requested to instruct the Folk-Tale and Proverbs Committees to put themselves in communication with the Froebel Society with a view to bringing about a co-operation between students of folk-lore, education, and psychology." This was seconded by Mr. H. B. Wheatley, and approved. A cordial vote of thanks to the President for his services to the Society, terminated the proceedings.

The following tabulations of folk-tales have been received:—"Lu li Raccunta," "Lu cuntu di li Raccunta," "Lu Pappagaddu chi cunta tri cunti," "Lu Pappagaddu chi cunta tri cunti" (the Parrot's first tale), "Lu Pappagaddu chi cunta tri cunti" (the Parrot's second tale), "Lu Pappagaddu chi cunta tri cunti" (the Parrot's third tale), "Il Fratello e la Sorella," "Li Figghi di lu Re di Spagna," "Poirrabedda," "La Grasta di lu basilico," "Catarina la Sapienti," "Bella e Sapiente," "Bianca-comu-nivi-russa-comu-focu," "Lu Re di Spagna," "Mandruni and Mandruna," "Li tri figghi obbidienti," "Marvèzia," "Lu Re d'Amuri" (the King of Love), "Lu Scavu " (the Slave), from Pitré's Fiabe Nouvelle e Bacconti popolari Siciliani, by Mr. E. Sidney Hartland. "The Singing Sack," "A girl who wanted three husbands," "The Knights of the Fish," "Fair Flower," "The Bird of Truth," "The Blue Lily," "John the Conqueror," "The Knavish Little Bird," "The Three Wishes," "The Fox and the Goose," "The little Ant," "The Hunchback," "Fairy Friar," from Caballero's Bird of Truth, and other Fairy Tales, by Mr. J. W. Crombie.