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Minutes of Meetings.

Dr. Gaster read a paper entitled "The Letter of Toledo" [infra, p. 115], and in the discussion which followed the President, Mr. Gomme, and Mr. Ordish took part.

The Meeting terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to Dr. Gaster for his paper.

The following books and pamphlets which had been presented to the Society since December 4th. 1901, were laid upon the table, viz.:

The History and Chronology of the Myth-making Age, by J. F. Hewitt, presented by the author; Mittheilungen der Anthropologischen Gesellschaft in Wien, parts 21-30, presented by the German Society; Schweizcrisches Archiv für Volkskunde vol. 5, presented by the Swiss Society; Bulletin, vol. iv., No. 2 (Anthropology), of the Madras Government Museum, presented by the Government of Madras; The Journal of the African Society, No. 2, presented by the Society; North Queensland Ethnography Bulletins, Nos. 1, 2, and 3, presented by the Government of Queensland.




WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26th, 1902.

The President (Mr. E. W. Brabrook) in the Chair.

The minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.

The election of the Gloucester Public Library as a member of the Society was announced.

The resignations of the Mercantile Library of Philadelphia and Mr. C. B. Balfour were also announced.

Mr. P. Manning read a paper entitled, "Stray Notes on Oxfordshire Folklore," which was illustrated by lantern slides, and exhibited several objects illustrative of his paper.

Miss L. M. Eyre read a paper entitled "Folklore Notes