been stuck to make some one ill.[1] Lemons thus bewitched are frequently brought to the priests that they may break the spell, which they do by merely taking the pins and nails out. The present collection had been given to Mr. Andrews by the priest to whom the lemon containing them had been brought for this purpose.
Mr. Gomme also exhibited a Breton Ring: containing two wolf's teeth, evidently, from the two miniature keys and triangle attached to it, a charm ring. The ring was presented by Mr. A. R. Wright, to be placed in the Society's case at the Cambridge Museum.
The following books and pamphlets, which had been added to the Society's library since the last ordinary meeting, were laid on the table, viz.:—
Dwarf Survivals and Traditions as to Pygmy Races, by R. G. Haliburton, presented by the Author; Gaelic Incantations with Translations, by W. Mackenzie, presented by the Author; Nágá and other Frontier Tribes of North-east India, by Miss G. M. Godden, presented by the Author; The Caves in Allt Gwyn, by Lady Paget, presented by the Author; and Einführung in die Deutschböhmische Volkskunde nebst einer Bibliographie, by Adolf Haussen, Volksthümliche Überlieferungen aus Teplitz und Umgebung, by Professor Dr. Gustav Laube, and Altnordische Stoffe und Studien in Deutschland, by Richard Batka, all presented by the Royal Society.
Professor Ker read a paper entitled "Notes on Orendel and other Stories." Dr. Gaster and the President took part in the discussion which followed. At the conclusion of the meeting a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Professor Ker for his paper. A translation from the Syriac, by Mr. Hermann Gollancz, of The History of Sindban and the Seven Wise Masters, was read.
- ↑ The best account of this Italian practice is to be found in Dr. Pitré's Biblioteca delle Trad. Pop. Siciliane, vol. xvii, p. 129. The passage is cited and commented on, Legend of Perseus, vol. ii. p. 99. Ed.
