CONTENTS. PAGE The Celt and the Poetry of Nature. By W. LEWIS JONES, M.A. 46 On Science as a Relaxation. By W. H PREECE, F.R.S. REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, For the Year ending November 9th, 1892. PRESENTED TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS HELD ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 1892. THE Council have much pleasure in reporting that an addition of sixty-five members has been made to the ranks of the Society during the last year, though they regret to add that many losses by death have been sustained, amongst whom must be mentioned with reverential sorrow, the Poet Laureate of England, one of its Honorary Vice-Presidents. During the year the following meetings were held :(1) In London— December 7th, 1891.—Annual meeting of the Members. Inaugural address on "The Work of the Society," by Dr. Isambard Owen, M.A. December 16th.-Annual dinner of the Society: President, the Lord Mayor (the Right Hon. David Evans), Vice-President of the Society. January 20th, 1892.-Paper on "The Early History of the Welsh Church," by Mr. J. W. Willis-Bund. Chairman, Mr. Stephen Evans, J.P. February 10th.-Paper on "The Sin-Eater," by Mr. E. Sidney Hartland, author of "The Science of Folk Tales." (Joint meeting of the Cymmrodorion and Folk-Lore Societies.) Chairman, Mr. Edward Clodd. March 30th.-Paper on Celtic Poetry, and some Questions concerning it," by Mr. F. York Powell, M.A., Christ Church, Oxford. Chairman, Mr. T. Marchant Williams, B.A. May 4th.-Paper on Eastern Legends in Welsh Dress," by Professor G. Hartwell-Jones, M.A., University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire. Chairman, Mr. Alfred Nutt. June 2nd.-Paper on "The Liber Landavensis," by Mr. J. Gwenogvryn Evans, M.A., Oxford, editor of "The Welsh Texts Series." Chairman, Mr. Henry Owen, F.S.A. June 21st.-Annual Conversazione of the Society. Held at the Mansion House, by invitation of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress. (2) At Rhyl in connection with the National Eisteddfod of Wales, 1892, Cymmrodorion Section : Monday, September 5th, 1892, at 9 p.m.-Reception by the Rhyl Town Commissioners and the Eisteddfod Committee. Wednesday, September 7th, 1892, at 9 a.m., President, Isambard Owen, Esq., M.A., M.D.-Papers on "Some Aspects of Technical Education," by Alfred Daniell, Esq., M.A., LL.D. Edinburgh; and “Medical Education in its Relation to Wales," by Alfred W. Hughes, Esq., M.B. (Lecturer to the School of Anatomy, Edinburgh). 66 Thursday, September 8th, 1892, at 9 a.m., President, J. Herbert Lewis, Esq., M.P.-Address by David Lewis, Esq. (the Recorder of Swansea), on The Publication of Welsh Historical Records." A discussion on "The Publication of Welsh Historical Records." Friday, September 9th, 1892, at 9 a.m., President, the Very Rev. the Dean of St. Asaph.-Paper on "Eisteddfodaeth," by the Rev. H. Elvet Lewis, Llanelly. It affords the Council the greatest satisfaction to announce to the Society, that during the past year one of the leading objects which it proposed to itself at the time of its resuscitation in 1873, has been placed in a fair way of being accomplished. It has always been the wish of the Society and of its Council, to make a large addition to the body of Ancient Welsh Literature and Historical Record already published. Some contributions to this purpose had been made by the Society in its ordinary publications, but the |