) Subject Indexes of Science, Literature and Art; and (3)
a General Reference Index. The publications were commenced
in 1878, and the First Annual Meeting was held in March,
1879, the Earl of Carnarvon being the first President. The
first publication was "What is an Index?" by H.B. Wheatley.
Among the important books issued by the Society may be
mentioned Solly's "Index of Hereditary Titles of Honour";
Daydon Jackson's "Guide to the Literature of Botany" and
"Literature of Vegetable Technology," and Rye's "Index of
Norfolk Topography."

The _Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies_ was
founded in 1879 for the following objects: (1) To advance
the study of the Greek language, literature, and art, and to
illustrate the history of the Greek race in the ancient,
Byzantine, and Neo-Hellenic periods, by the publication of
memoirs and inedited documents or monuments in a Journal to
be issued periodically. (2) To collect drawings, facsimiles,
transcripts, plans, and photographs of Greek inscriptions,
MSS., works of art, ancient sites and remains, and with this
view to invite travellers to communicate to the Society
notes or sketches of archaeological and topographical
interest. (3) To organise means by which members of the
Society may have increased facilities for visiting ancient
sites and pursuing archaeological researches in countries
which, at any time, have been the sites of Hellenic
civilization. Five volumes of the _Journal_ have been
issued.

_The Topographical Society of London_ was formed in 1880.
The Inaugural Meeting was held at the Mansion House, and the
first Annual Meeting at Drapers' Hall on Feb. 3, 1882, with
the Lord Mayor (Sir John Whitaker Ellis), President, in the
chair. The following reproductions have been issued to
subscribers:--Van der Wyngaerde's View of London, ab. 1550,
7 sheets; Braun & Hogenberg's Plan of London, 1 sheet;
Visscher's View of London, 4 sheets.

_The Browning Society_ was founded by Dr. Furnivall in
1881, and besides papers read at the meetings, the Society
has issued Dr. Furnivall's "Bibliography of Browning."

_The Wyclif Society_ was founded also by Dr. Furnivall in
1882, for the publication of the complete works of the great
Reformer.

_The Pipe Roll Society_ was e