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kindly sent me a separate copy of a paper of his, which ap- 
peared in the German Periodical ,Kosmos“, Vol. IV: ,Die mytho- 
logische Periode der Entwickelungsgeschichte*, and contains a 
paragraph about the superstition in question, p. 848—853. The 
Same notice of mine in ,Nature“ elicited in that periodical, 
Vol. 50, May 10 1894 a very interesting article: ,Some Orien- 
tal beliefs about bees and wasps‘ by Mr. Kumagusu Minakata, 
im London. To him I am also indebted for some communications 
by letter. Mr. W. L. Distant wrote to me from Pretoria, Trans- 
vaal, that he would make inquiries whether any Kafir folk-lore 
exists on the same subject. 
I owe a debt of sincere gratitude to my friend Lieutenant- 
General Dunsterville for the great trouble he has taken in re- 
vising my manuscript, and assisting me in proof-reading. I am 
also grateful to Prof. Zangemeister, Director of the University- 
Library of Heidelberg, to Prof. Adalbert Merx, of the same 
University, and to Mr. W. F. Kirby, of the British Museum, for 
their interest and assistance in my work; and to Mr. Kumagusu 
Minakata, the Japanese savant, residing in London, for the very 
valuable communications from Chinese and Japanese literature, 
which I owe to his kindness. 
Any communication of facts, or opinions, commendatory or 
critical, concerning my subject, will be gratefully received 
by me. 
C. R. OSTEN SACKEN. 
Herwetserec, July 10 1894. 
