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now that such help is needed for the most important part of the Society's work.

Evening meetings have been held on the following dates: January 21st, February 18th, March 18th, April 22nd, May 27th, June 17th, November 11th, and December 9th.

The Papers read at these meetings were—

Folk-lore of Malagasy Birds. By Rev. J. Sibree.

Recent Theories about King Arthur. By Mr. A. Nutt.

Childe Rowland. By Mr. J. Jacobs.

Notes on English Folk-Drama. By Mr. T. F. Ordish.

Notes on Manx Folk-lore. By Professor Rhys.

The Guardian Spirits of Wells and Lochs. By Rev. W. Gregor.

Notes on some S. African Folk-lore. By Rev. James McDonald.

A Relic of Samaritan Folk-lore. By Rev. Dr. Löwy.

The Lai of Eliduc and the Märchen of Little Snow-White. By Mr. A. Nutt.

Further Notes on Manx Folk-lore. By Professor Rhys.

The publications for the year are: Folk-Lore, vol. ii, which has been issued to members in its usual quarterly parts, and the Denham Tracts, vol. i, which has not yet been issued, but which is far advanced in the press, and will, it is expected, be ready for delivery to members by March next. The Council has in hand for 1892 the translation of Saxo Grammaticus, by Mr. Oliver Elton, with an Introduction by Mr. York Powell, and they are glad to report that a portion of the MS. is already in the printer's hands. There is also the volume of Cinderella story-variants, now being edited by Miss Roalfe Cox. Some delay has taken place owing to the difficulty of getting some of the less accessible variants from Finland and from Italy; but, thanks to Dr. Krohn and to Dr. Pitre, these difficulties are being overcome, and the volume will not now be long delayed. It will form the first fairly complete collection of materials for the study of one story, and the Council hope that it may be the standard and example of other volumes on similar lines.

In connection with the proposed organisation of county or district centres all over the kingdom, it is desirable