...appeared in The Popular Science Monthly, April, 1881. ciety will in future study it, may be taken to be as follows : the comparison and identification of...beliefs, customs, and traditions in modern ages." So far, so good. But the truth is that the exact definition of the term " folk lore " is still a matter...

...life of nations. Mr. Gomme offers as a definition of the science of folk-lore the following : it is " the comparison and identification of the survivals...beliefs, customs, and traditions in modern ages." In this connection, it may be well to call attention to the letter, on another page, pleading for an...

...lifn of nations. Mr. Gomme offers as a definition of the science of folk-lore the following : it is " the comparison and identification of the survivals...beliefs, customs, and traditions in modern ages." In this connection, it may be well to call attention to the letter, on another page, pleading for an...

...definition of the Science of Folk-lore, as the Society will in future study it, may be taken to be as follows, "the comparison and identification of...beliefs, customs, and traditions in modern ages." The subjects which make up the body of survivals called Folk-lore may be divided into four radical groups,...

...definition of the Science of Folk-lore, as the Society will in future study it, may be taken to be as follows, " the comparison and identification of...beliefs, customs, and traditions in modern ages." 1. Superstitious Belief anA Practice: (a) Superstitions connected with great natural objects; (J) Tree...

...Society has adopted will illustrate the importance of the new departure. The science of Folk-lore is the comparison and identification of the survivals...archaic beliefs, customs, and traditions in modern ages. It may be well to point out the essential characteristics of Folk-lore under the terms of this definition....

...Society has adopted will illustrate the importance of the new departure. The science of Folk-lore is the comparison and identification of the survivals...archaic beliefs, customs, and traditions in modern ages. To the Honorary Secretary of the Folk-Lore Society. Please present my name to the Council as a Member...

...From what has been advanced it may be conceded that the definition of the science of folk-lore, as (he Society will in future study it, may be taken as follows,...subdivided. The principal divisions are as follows : — (l) Superstitious belief and practice : including superstitions connected with natural objects,...

...definition of the Science of Folk-Lore, as the society will in future study it, may be taken to be as follows : The comparison and identification of...beliefs, customs, and traditions in modern ages." It may be doubted, however, whether a large part of folk-lore does not consist of archaic survivals...

...Handbook selbst von seiner Wissenschaft giebt. Nun lesen wir aber S. 180: The science of Folklore is the comparison and identification of the survivals...archaic beliefs, customs, and traditions in modern ages. Wenn diese Erklärung von der Wissenschaft der Folklore gegeben wird als Ausdruck der Gesamtheit —...