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Vessel Cup from Whitby in Yorkshire, upon which he read a note [infra, p. 94]. In the discussion which followed, Miss Burne, the Rev. E. W. Clarke, and Mr. Janvier took part. Mr. Lovett having intimated that it was his intention to present the objects he had exhibited to the Society, a vote of thanks was accorded to him.
Mr. N. W. Thomas exhibited some stones from the valley of the Avon in South Hants, sent by Mr. Auberon Herbert, and alleged by him to be totem-stones. The Chairman having offered some observations on the exhibit, a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Herbert for having given the Society an opportunity of inspecting the stones.
A communication from Mr. H. A. Rose, Superintendent of Ethnography in the Punjab, on the subject of " Unlucky Children" was read \_infra, p. 63].
The chair having then been vacated by Mr. Brabrook, and taken by Mr. G. M. Atkinson, President of the Viking Club, Mr. Clarence A. Seyler read a paper on " The Beowulf Legend," upon which Mr. Nutt offered some observations.
The Meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to Mr. Seyler for his paper.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 1902.
The 24th Annual Meeting.
The President (Mr. E. W. Brabrook) in the Chair.
The minutes of the last Annual Meeting were read and confirmed.
The Annual Report and Balance Sheet for the year 1901 were duly presented, and upon the motion of Professor Haddon, seconded by Dr. Caster, it was resolved that the same be received and adopted.
