Folk-Lore.
TRANSACTIONS OF THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1902.
The President (Mr. E. W. Brabrook) in the Chair.
The minutes of the Meeting of December 4th, 1901, were read and confirmed.
The election of Mr. N. M. Broadbent, Mr. Harry Lucas, Mr. W. Wells Bladen, Miss A. M. Steward, Miss B. T. Steward, Miss P. Packe, Mr. Harding King, and Messrs. Ceroid and Co. as new members was announced.
The resignations of General Forlong, Sir A. C. Lyall, Mrs. M. C. Balfour, Mr. T. Rudmose Brown, Dr. Todhunter, Mr. Greig, and the Rev. C. Swynnerton were also announced.
On the motion of the President a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. A. R. Wright for his work on the Index of Folk-Lore.
Miss Burne exhibited a charm against the Evil Eye from Syria, sent her by Miss Bunbury [infra, p. 202].
The Secretary read three notes on Harvest Customs (1) by Mrs. Gomme, (2) by Mr. E. H. Binney, and (3) by the late Mrs. W. H. Jewitt [infra, p. 177], upon which the President, Miss Burne, Mr. Gomme, and Mr. Bouverie Pusey offered some observations.
