CONTENTS. 



Page. 

 Swedish Superstitions and Characteristics; by Alban Andren, . 1 



Eecords of the Cities and Towns of Essex County. Informa- 

 tion on their condition requested, 10 



Presentation of the Caleb Cooke Memorial Tablet to the Trus- 

 . tees of the Peabody Academy of Science, Jan. 12, 1883, . 11 



Selish Myths ; by W. J. Hoffman, 23 



The Jesuits; abstract of a paper by Eev. Geo. H. Hosraer, . 41 



Annual Meeting, Monday, May 21, 1883, 42 



Election of officers, 43; retrospect of the year, 44; members, 44; field 

 meetings, 48; meetings, 52; publications, 54, 58; social meeting, 55; 

 receptions, 55; lectures, 56; concerts, 57; excursions, 57; library, 59; 

 art exhibition, 69; horticultural exhibition, 71; museum, 73; finan- 

 cial, 75. 



Notice of the Death of Charles Timothy Brooks, ... 77 



The first notice of the Pine Grove or Forest River Shellheap ; by 

 F. W. Putnam, 86 



Weeds of Essex County; by John H. Sears, .... 93 



Field Meeting at Oak Dell, Georgetown, 105 



Remarks of the President, of Mrs. C. N. 8. Hornar, 105; of Rev. Wm. 

 P. Alcott, Rev. B. F. MeDaniel, 100. 



Notes on the Flora of South Georgetown; by Mrs. C. N. S. 

 Horner, . 107 



Field Day at Dodge's Mill, Rowley, Friday, June 29, 1883, . Ill 



Excursion, 111; remarks of John H. Sears, 112; of John Robinson, 113. 

 A Day at Linebrook, Thursday, July 26, 1883, .... 115 



Excursion, 115; remarks of John H. Sears, 115; of Rev. B. F. Me- 

 Daniel, Sidney Perley, J. J. H. Gregory, A. C. Perkins, 11<>. 



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