During the last twelve months, 2,968 volumes of books have been 

 added to the Library, 2,397 of these by purchase, 456 by donation, and 

 about 115 from the Office of Patents, making a total of 23,988 volumes 

 now in the Library, under the following classification : — 



Ko. of Vols. 

 Aug. 3 1, 1850. 



Theology, Morality, and Metaphysics 1380 



Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Chemistry, 



&c 647 



Natural History, Botany, Geology, &c 977 



Science and the Arts, Architecture, Paint- 

 ing, &c 1299 



History and Biography 3522 



Topography and Antiquities 925 



Geography, Voyages, and Travels 1696 



Miscellaneous Literature 3839 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 1940 



Commerce, Political Economy, and Sta- 

 tistics 173 



Education, Logic, and Language 196 



Poetry, and Dramatic Literature 1063 



Novels, and Works of Imagination 2707 



Classical Literature 77 



Heraldry, Encyclopaedias, and Works of 



Eeference 579 



Total 21030 



2968 



23988 



Many applications have been made from various parts of the 

 country for copies of the Eules and Kegulations and other information ; 

 and many visitors have expressed their approbation of the general 

 arrangements. 



