hting far over sea;
For they in a dark hour remembered well
Their warfare learned of thee."

_The Echo_.--The ballad was "The Twa Sisters of Binnorie," as set by
Arthur Somervell.

_Srahmandazi_.--This ballad is founded on materials given to the author
by the late Miss Mary Kingsley on her return from her last visit to the
Bantu peoples of West Africa. The song-net, as described by her,
resembles a long piece of fishing-net folded, and is carried by the
Songman over his shoulder. When opened and laid before an audience, it
is seen to contain "tokens"--such as a leopard's paw, a child's hair, a
necklet, or a dried fish--sewn firmly to the meshes of the net. These
form a kind of symbolical index to the Songman's repertory: the
audience make their choice by laying a hand upon any token which
appears desirable. The last of the tokens is that which represents the
Song of Dying or Song of Srahmandazi. It is a shapeless piece of any
substance, and is recognized only by its position in the net. The
song, being unintelligible to the living, is never asked for until the
moment of death.

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