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Rh of his Religious System of the Amazulu. This most generous and acceptable gift will enable the Council to send a copy of the latter work to each member of the Society; and with reference to the Zulu Nursery Literature, the Council propose to offer it for sale to members of the Society at half a guinea, any copies that may remain being offered to the general public at one guinea net.

The Council passed the following resolution and forwarded it to the Bishop:—"Resolved unanimously, That the Council desire to express their best thanks to the Right Reverend the Bishop of St. John's, Kaffraria, for his kind and valuable present, and to assure him that the members of the Society will be greatly pleased at being able to procure a copy of his important collection of Zulu Folk-lore."

The work selected for the 1884 issue, in addition to the Folk-Lore Journal, is a collection of Magyar Folk-tales, by the Reverend W. H. Jones and Mr. Lewis Kropf.

It frequently occurs that reference is made to Folk-Lore in the Reports of Her Majesty's Diplomatic and Consular Agents abroad, and it has occurred to the Council that a representation might be made to the Government to urge upon them the advisability of asking their agents to notice matters likely to be be of interest. If this can be done, the Council will formulate a code of questions which might be sent for the guidance of those who would be called upon to report.

At the last Annual Meeting the Council were empowered to appoint a second Honorary Secretary, to take charge of the financial business of the Society, and they are glad to report that Mr. A. Granger Hutt has kindly consented to take this office.

The work of the Society for the past year, though not so extensive as could have been wished, is in the opinion of the Council satisfactory. During the last year a great deal of encouragement has been given to the study of Folk-Lore in