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Orchard Lawn, Winchester - Thanks him for his note; in reading 'Taboo and the Perils of the Soul' he has other examples of sympathetic magic: a lost nail from a cow's foot that needed to be found and stuck into some bacon as related by Cecil Torr in 'Small Talk at Wreyland'; a child born with a rupture healed by being passed through a split ash tree; and horseshoes that must be hung heels uppermost.

Accompanied by the envelope redirected from the Albemarle Club to the Midland Grand Hotel, London NW1.

Bound album of 72 cuttings and offprints, primarily reviews of 'The Fear of the Dead in Primitive Religion' and 'Aftermath'.

Reviews of 'The Fear of the Dead' include a presentation offprint of a review in 'Revue de Synthèse' signed by André Varagnac (possibly originally with his letter to Sir James and Lady Frazer dated 18 Sept. 1935, housed as FRAZ 33/433); other reviewers include Ruth Benedict ('New York Herald Tribune'), Warren Dawson ('Folklore'), E. Dhorme ('Revue de l'Histoire des Religions') and Paul Valéry ('Revue de France'). Reviews of 'Aftermath' include those by E. N. Fallaize ('Manchester Guardian'), R. R. Marett ('The Observer'), E. E. Kellett ('News Chronicle'), Sir Alexander G. Cardew ('Literary Guide'), E. H. Blakeney ('Record'), A. L. Morton ('Criterion'), and H. J. Rose ('Man'). There are also several miscellaneous cuttings, including the announcement of William Wyse's estate bequests, with a description of the bequest in support of social anthropology; and Frazer's poem 'Trumpet Call of Peace' printed in the 'Times' 17 Oct. 1935, and a manuscript translation of the poem into French in an unidentified hand.

"The Hymn of Cleanthes the Stoic" translated by E. H. Blakeney, no. 99 by the Dropmore Press.

Primarily cuttings from 1936-1937, with one cutting from the 'Daily News' dated 23 May 1896 (Item 5), one from 1929, 'Draining Lake Nemi' in 'The Argus' 9 March (Item 6); and Edward Henry Blakeney's 'Cambridge in the Eighties' in 'The National Review' of April 1930 (Item 7).

Borlase, Marlow, Bucks. Dated May 25, (1904) - Wonders if the book of Revelation contains fragments of rites connected with initiation; cites his reasons, and agrees that in the main he accepts Volter's hypothesis of the origin of the book.

The College, Winchester. Dated 14 Dec. 1918 - Congratulates him on the completion of 'Folk-Lore in the Old Testament', makes suggestions for changes should he think of a second edition, suggests several passages that would be interesting should he think of writing 'Folk-Lore in the New Testament'.

Winchester College. Dated Dec. 22 (1918) - Thanks him for his response to his letter, expands on his idea of an abridged 'Golden Bough'; understands Frazer's point that there is a scanty amount of folklore in the New Testament; offers references to matters dealt with in 'Folk-Lore in the Old Testament', including one from his father, who was in New Zealand in the early fifties, and how the Maoris drove away earthquake fiends.

Winchester - Has been reading 'Garnered Sheaves' and suggests he look at a note by B. B. Rogers in his edition of The Birds of Aristophanes.

The College, Winchester. Dated Dec. 28 1921 - Asks Frazer's opinion of the homily of St Eloy (Eligius) in which the bishop warns his flock against common superstitions.

50 St. Cross Road, Winchester. Dated Jan. 17 (1922) - Thanks him for his letter answering his about the Homily of St (Eligius) and adds more information about it.