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ver, Col., as shown by the study of some 600 cases of punish- 

 ment inflicted upon children during a period of years. It was 

 illustrated by diagrams, and created considerable discussion. 



The third paper was by Mr. Stansbury Hagar, entitled 

 The Water Burial. Mr, Hagar paid particular attention 

 to the evidences of water burial as seen among the Micmac In- 

 dians, and gave a brief survey of similar customs in all parts of 

 the world, present and past. 



The last paper was by Mr. A. Kroeber, entitled Remarks 

 ox the Eskimos of the Cumberland Sound. In this paper 

 Mr. Kroeber compared certain tales of the Eskimos of Cum- 

 berland Sound with those of other Eskimos, and paid particular 

 attention to two or three tales which were of unusual interest 

 because of their variations from the ordinary myths as hitherto 

 known among the Eskimos. 



Section adjourned at 10 P. M. 



Richard E. Dodge, 



Secretary. 



SUBSECTION OF PHILOLOGY. 



November 28, 1898. 



The meeting was called to order at 8:30 P. M., by the Chair- 

 man, Professor McLouth. 



The first paper was by Professor C. L. Speranza, entitled 

 Machiavelli. Machiavellism in the odious sense generally 

 attributed to the word, is misleading and does great injustice to 

 Machiavelli. It originated in the fact that no notice was taken 

 of the great man's works except the one " Del Principe," which, 

 moreover, was misunderstood and judged from the standpoint 

 of morals instead of that of logic and science, as it ought. The 

 great aim of the booklet, namely, the formation of a great Italian 

 state, founded on the universal consent of the people, finding its 

 legitimacy within itself, independent, autonomous, and defended 

 not by mercenary soldiers, but by its own citizens, was lost sight 

 of All importance was attached to what immoral means the 



