the subject, to which he contributed valuable researches on the legend of Prester John. Professor Wilken, of Leyden, was one of the most valued students of archaic custom, especially as current in the Eastern colonies of his native country. He was the author of many monographs on such topics as hair sacrifice, on matriarchy among the Semites, etc., etc.
English folk-lore has also to deplore the loss of two efficient workers during the past quarter. Mr. W. Henderson was author of The Folk-lore of the Northern Counties, a model book of its kind. Mr. Henderson kindly granted the Folk-Lore Society the privilege of including the second edition of the book among its publications. The other loss is that of the Rev. J. G. Campbell of Tiree, whose work on The Finns was only recently published by Mr. Nutt, and has been recognised as an important contribution to Celtic tradition.
The present number concludes the second volume of Folk-Lore, and gives us an opportunity of thanking the scholars who have been good enough to contribute to our pages, especially those who have kept our readers au coiirant with recent research in their Reports.
It is desired that for the future, Members of the Folk-Lore Society would send up any jottings they may find, however trivial, bearing on the science. Endeavour will be made to print every communication of this character which reaches the Editor, though some time may elapse before the appearance of any particular item.
Communications for the next number of Folk-lore should reach the office, 270, Strand, on or before Feb. 1 1892.
