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rono-h and very irregular. On April 2.5th the specimen had 

 moved abont one foot towards its former resting place, and 

 on the 3()tli had reac^hed that spot ; it remaincid there till 

 it disap])eared altogether. 



On the same day (A])ril 23rd) \ moved another limpet 

 from a spot near by abont one foot horizontally over smooth 

 rock ; it did not move at all for some time, and on May 1 2th 

 had moved several inches away from its former " home." 

 In the great ])ro])ortion of cases, however, the moved limpets 

 either i-etnrned to their original resting places, or moved 

 towards them. The idea occurs that the age and condition 

 of the limpet may be important factors, and it seems as 

 thongh the most promising line of experiment would be 

 to compare the movements of two or three individuals over a 

 considerable period of time, some of the specimens being- 

 left alone, and some moved. It would of course be necessary 

 to renew the indentihcation marks frequently, for although 

 I found that imder favourable circumstances good enamel 

 will resist the action of the sea for three or four Aveeks, it 

 is hardly safe to trust it for more than a fortnight. 



In conclusion may I express the hope that under an 

 abler Secretary this section, which has certainly the rich- 

 est and most promising field of work, may become one of 

 the most flourishing in the Society. 



R. C. Mabbs, Sec. Mar. Zool. Sect. 



Report of the Folklore Section. 



In presenting the Annual Report of the Folklore Section 

 there is nothing specially neto to record, but there are several 

 instances of the continued influence and persistence of some of 

 the old credulities which are not without a certain interest of 

 their own. 



For example it is somewhat surprising to find that the 

 old belief in the Barnacle (toosc Legend still survives in 

 Guernsey, but I could give particulars showing that it does. 

 Again, there is the " ladder superstition " which prevails here, 

 and several other curious beliefs which would occupy too much 

 space to give in detail in this Report, but which I hope shortly 

 to weave into a paper which may be of interest to some of the 

 members of this Society. We have also had some interesting 

 experiences in the domain of folk-medicine, dealing with 

 charms and formulae for the remedy of various ailments, and 

 several different modes of procedure for the cure of those 



