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Argues that the grounds on which opposition to the appointment of a Syndicate to consider Degrees in Science are based 'are in each case untenable.' States that the Master of Downing [Alexander Hill] and three other resident members of the Senate base their opposition 'on a narrow interpretation of the term "Science", which they understand to mean "Natural Science" only to the exclusion of Mathematics.' Claims that this is an 'unwarranted interpretation'.

Refers also to the assertion by the Master of Clare [Edward Atkinson] and eleven other resident members of the Senate that the matter in hand raises again the issue decided in the previous October. Refers to five of these eleven men - Swete, Mayor, Mollison, Neil and Bateson - who also signed the circular issued at that time by the Committee formed to oppose the proposal to remove the obligation to study both classical languages as a prerequisite for sitting the Previous Examination. Argues that the matter decided at that time was relevant to Degrees in Arts only. Adds that Professor Browne, who signed the above-mentioned circular, authorises Sidgwick to state that he always understood that the question of Degrees in Science was left open. Concludes that it is 'unreasonable to contend that the issue now raised is one on which the opinion of the Senate has been already given.'

Pembroke College, Cambridge. Dated May 23, 1901 - Weil [recte R. A. Neil] sent on Frazer's question; while he does not do comparative grammar, he thinks the derivation of Naman from Ameretat is wrong; went to see [Anthony Ashley] Bevan and he referred him to the 'Encyclopaedia Biblica' that says Naman is Numman; distrusts [H.] Winckler, and thinks [F. C.] Andreas 'is capable of turning out a bad book in the realm of later Persian history'; suggests he try Prof. Cowell.

Embu, Kenia Province, B.E.A. Dated 30.[3?].10 - Has Frazer's [Anthropological] 'Questions' and is at a station where he can study the Bantu natives of Kikuyu stock; has been gathering information, curios, photographs, and would like to get native songs as well with his phonograph, wondered how much they have been studied already.

Leckhampton, Cambridge; on notepaper embossed with stamp of Education Department, Whitehall. - Has just received 'this letter' [no longer present]; has shown it to Sidgwick, and with his agreement is writing to [E.T.?] Bennett to ask him to send particulars to Browne and [E. R.?] Pease, in the hope that either or both may be able to go; 'Teetjen [?], or whatever his name is, is I fancy an undoubtedly honest man - a tea merchant I think. If the phenomena are false he is probably humbugged by his clerks or maidservants'. Sidgwick visited a while ago and 'got worthless phenomena, but thought everyone honest and the case worth keeping an eye on'.

The Berkeley, London - Is sending under separate cover his 'Zoroastrian Doctrine of a Future Life'; has had a long association with Cambridge, cites his friends Professors E. G. Browne and R. A. Nicholson, and E. J. Rapson and C. A. Storey.

Sends a corrected lecture list [not present].

The Lodge, Pembroke College, Cambridge - Would like a subscription to the bibliography for the College Library in memory of Robert Alexander Neil, who was a classical and Sanscrit scholar, not a Persian scholar like Edward Granville Browne, also a friend of Frazer's; would also like a subscription for himself; is sorry to hear of Frazer's eyesight troubles.