President:-The Most Hon. the Marquess of Bute, K.T. THE HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF CYMMRODORION, originally founded under Royal patronage in 1751, was revived in 1873, with the object of bringing into closer contact Welshmen, particularly those resident out of Wales, who are anxious to advance the welfare of their country; and of enabling them to unite their efforts for that purpose. Its especial aims are the improvement of Education, and the promotion of intellectual culture by the encouragement of Literature, Science, and Art, as connected with Wales. Meetings of the Society are held in London during the Spring and Summer months, for the Reading of Papers on Literary, Scientific, and Artistic subjects, and for the discussion of practical questions within the scope of the Society's aims. A Series of Meetings is annually held in Wales in connection with the National Eisteddfod, under the name of "THE CYMMRODORION SECTION", to promote the consideration of Educational, Literary, and Social Questions affecting the Principality. It was from these meetings that the "NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD ASSOCIATION", the "SOCIETY OF WELSH MUSICIANS", and the "SOCIETY FOR UTILISING THE WELSH LANGUAGE" sprang: the latter being the outcome of the inquiries instituted by the Society of Cymmrodorion in 1884 and 1885. The Society's collection of books, formed by the bequests of the late Joseph Edwards and the late Henry Davies, and by subsequent donations and purchases, is open to the use of Members as a Lending Library. Subscription to the Society, entitling to copies of all its publications, and admission to all meetings:-One Guinea per annum. Application for membership should be addressed to the Secretary, E. Vincent Evans, New Stone Buildings, 64, Chancery Lane, London, W.C. LIST OF THE SOCIETY'S PUBLICATIONS. Y Cymmrodor, Vols. ii, iv, v, vi, vii, viii, îx, x, xi, xii, 10s. 6d. per volume. [Vols. i and iii are out of print.] The History of the Cymmrodorion. Out of print. A Dictionary in Englyshe and Welshe, by Wyllyam Salesbury (1547). Facsimile, black letter. 4 parts, 2s. 6d. each. The Gododin of Aneurin Gwawdrydd, by Thomas Stephens, Author of The Literature of the Kymry. 6 parts, 2s. 6d. each. An Essay on Pennillion Singing (Hanes ac Henafiaeth Canu Gyda'r Tannau), by J. Jones (Idris Vychan). 1 part, 2s. 6d. Ystorya de Carolo Magno (from the Red Book of Hergest"). 1 part, 2s. 6d. The Description of Pembrokeshire, by George Owen of Henllys. Edited The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (Sessions, 1892-93, 1893-94, 1894-95, 1895-96, 1896-97). Gweithiau Iolo Goch: Gyda Nodiadau Hanesyddol a Beirniadol, gan Charles Ashton. The Works of Iolo Goch. Price 10s. 6d. To be obtained on application to the Secretary, at the Cymmrodorion Library, 64, Chancery Lane, London, W.C. THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF CYMMRODORION. SESSION 1896-97. LONDON: ISSUED BY THE SOCIETY, NEW STONE BUILDINGS, 64, CHANCERY LANE. 1898. |