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Archæological Review,
Vols. I-IV, 1888-9.
The present number of Folk-Lore is at once the continuation of the Folk-Lore Journal and of the Archæological Review, the main characteristics of which it will continue.
The first two years of the Archæological Review form four handsome royal 8vo. volumes of upwards of 500 pages each, fully indexed, costing 10s. 6d. nett each.
The Archæological Review contains a number of articles interesting to the folk-lorist, as well as to the anthropologist, the ethnographer, and the student of romantic literature. Among these may be cited Mr. G. L. Gomme’s Studies upon the Traces of Totemism in Britain, upon the Survivals of Savagery in Britain, upon Survivals of Archaic Custom as evidenced by the Status of Widows in Manorial Law, and by Manorial Customs in various parts of the country; Professor Kovalewsky’s Studies upon the Rites and Customs of the Caucasian Highlanders; Mr. J. G. Frazer’s Studies upon Folk-Tales in which the Gift of Speech is attributed to Animals; Mr. Hartland’s Discussion of the Swanmaid Group of Folk-Tales, and the Conceptions of Luck in Folk-Lore; Mr. Jos. Jocobs’ Review of Biblical Archæological Research in the Light of Current Anthropological Theories; Mr. MacRitchie’s series of Articles in proof of his contention that the belief in fairies has an historical and comparatively recent basis; Mr. Alfred Nutt’s Reports on Research in all Departments of Celtic Mythology and Legendary History; Mr. Arthur Evans’ Theory of Stonehenge, etc., etc.
The Archæological Review likewise commenced the publication of an Alphabetical Index to the various papers scattered throughout the Transactions of Archæological Societies, and in Archæological Periodicals, prior to the year 1886. The value of such an Index is too patent to require insisting upon. This work will be continued by Folk-Lore, and three or four sheets will be issued with the next number.
Separate numbers of the Archæological Review, as far as the stock permits, are to be had at 2s. 6d. nett each. Each volume, containing six numbers, may be had bound for 10s. 6d.
