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 ANNUAL REPORT, 26TH NOVEMBER, 1889.

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Subjects of Analysis.

Name of Person Analysing.

Animal and bird

superstitions River spirits. Fire superstitions.

Folk medicine

Death and Burial customs

German parallels.

Mr. Gomme.

The Rev. E. P. Larken, Gatton Tower,

Reigate. The Rev. W. Gregor, Pitsligo, Frazerburgh,

Aberdeenshire.

Mr. G. Langen, Cologne.

A congress of Folklorists was held in Paris during the year, but unfortunately, ov^^ing largely to the date of the congress having been fixed for July, only two of our members were present, namely, Mr. Leland and Mr. J. B. Andrews. Mr. Andrews very kindly undertook the duty of pressing before the congress the necessity of deciding upon a common line of action as far as possible in the work of tabulation and analysis, and the matter was referred to a committee.

Publications of the Society.

During the past year the Council have issued to members the long'delayed volume of Magyar Folktales, by the Eev. W. H. Jones and Mr. Lewis H. Kropf. In view of the long time which has elapsed since the first announcement of this volume, the Council have decided to let members who have joined since 1886 procure copies at 7s. Qd. per volume, while the price to the general public will be 155.

The Exempla of Jacques de Vitry, edited by Professor Crane, is approaching completion. The text, analysis, notes, and index, are printed off or in type, and the introduction is expected about