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 386 SEVENTH REPORT, JUNE 1885.

students who have not noticed its progress towards scientific methods. The Council have every reason to hope that much good will arise out of the questions raised in the Folk-lore Journal on this subject, and that a uniform conclusion may ultimately be arrived at. In the first Eeport of the Council a general statement was made as to the scope of work before the Society, and the Council think it will be useful to point out that the following definitions and divisions are now suggested for future guidance and use : —

I. Mr. Alfred Nutt :—

(a) Definition: '^ Folk-lore is anthropology dealing with

primitive man." (6) Divisions :

(1) Folk-belief, corresponding to the study of religion and philosophy, and embracing every form and manifestation of popular faith.

(2) Folk-wont, corresponding to the study of law and Institutions.

(3 ) Folk-leechdom, corresponding to the study of medicine.

(4) Folk-tradition, corresponding to the study of history.

(5) Folk-fanei/, the study of the folk-tale, the folk-song, the folk-play.

(6) Folk-wit, the study of proverbs, riddles, jests, local sayings, and quips.

[The two classes 5 and 6 may be grouped together, and called Folk-literature.']

(7) Folk-craft, corresponding to the study of art and industry.

(8) Folk-speech, corresponding to the study of philology, grammar, rhetoric, and metre.

II. Mr. E. Sydney Hartland : —

(a) Definition : " Folk-lore is anthropology dealing with the psychological phenomena of uncivilized man."