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consecutive items were collected at the same place the name of the place is 

 only mentioned in the first instance instead of before every item, as in the 

 previous Appendix, with the view of economising space as much as possible. 



12. The Committee much regrets to record that Dr. Gregor, who was 

 an accomplished observer, died on February 4th last, while actually engaged 

 in his work on its behalf. The special qualifications which he possessed 

 for that work, and the manner in which he set about and performed it, 

 have impressed the Committee with a deep sense of the loss it has 

 sustained. The Committee has endeavoured to express this in a communi- 

 cation which has been addressed to Dr. Gregor's family. 



13. The collections contained in the Appendix to the present Report, 

 added to those published in that to the fourth Report, will supply an 

 excellent model for observers as to the manner of making and recording 

 collections of folklore, and they are accordingly printed in extenso. It is 

 not intended in future to print all such collections in the same manner, but 

 to reserve them for digest and comparison as the work progresses towards 

 completeness, and probably for publication either in local source:; of infor- 

 mation or in such combined form as may hereafter be found to be desirable, 

 and be adopted with the approval of the Council of the Association. 



14. The Committee has endeavoured to fill the place left vacant by the 

 death of Dr. Gregor by the appointment of the Rev. H. B. M. Reid to 

 carry on the work initiated by him, and it has also appointed the Rev. 

 Elias Owen in Wales and Dr. Colley March in Dorsetshire as special 

 observers in the same manner, these gentlemen having very kindly 

 consented to devote their time to this work without remuneration, being 

 guaranteed only the expenses they incur. 



15. The Committee has also to acknowledge communications from Mr. 

 F. W. Hackwood of observations taken in Wednesbury ; from Dr. Andrew 

 Dunlop, Dr. O. C. Powell, Mr. E. K. Cable, C.E., Mr. Nicolle, Mr. A. 

 CoUenette, and Mr. J. Le Bas, of observations relating to the Channel 

 Islands ; and from Mr. M. S. Hagen of observations in Ropley, Hampshire. 



16. The Committee has also to thank the Hampshire Field Club for 

 reprinting and circulating among the members of that club an extract from 

 the pamphlet of questions issued by this Committee, and for passing a resolu- 

 tion to promote as far as possible in that county the work pf this Committee. 



17. Numerous other local societies have also shown a desire to 

 co-operate with the Committee, which gladly and gratefully accepts 

 their assistance. 



18. It may be convenient, for the guidance of such workers as kindly 

 volunteer- their services in this manner, to mention some of the limitations 

 of the work of the Committee. 



19. With regard to the physical observations and measurements, and 

 to photographs, it is not desired to obtain other than those which are 

 typical of the district, and answer the rough test of having been free 

 from intermixture with the inhabitants of other districts for at least 

 three generations. 



20. With regard to current traditions and beliefs or folklore, it is not 

 considered necessary for this Committee to undertake the work on which 

 the Folklore Society has embarked, of collecting and digesting for each 

 county the folklore which is scattered over the numerous published works 

 relating to the district. It will be sufficient if original observations are 

 made and recorded upon the plan adopted by Dr. Gregor. 



21. With regard to dialect, the Committee cannot better define its 



