During the last year, 2,f)30 volumes have beeu added to the 

 Library; 2,391 by purchase, 82 by donation, 91 from the Office of 

 Patents, and 72 from the Town Hall and Baths (principally Parlia- 

 mentary Papers), making a total of 29,344 volumes novf in the 

 Library, under the following classification : — 



No. of Vols. 

 Aug. 31, 1858. 



Theology, Morals, &c 1699 



Natural Philosophy, &c 786 



Natural History 1277 



Science and the Arts 1944 



History and Biography 4316 



Topography and Antiquities 1155 



Geography, Voyages, and Travels 1955 



Miscellaneous Literature 4835 



Jurisprudence 2759 



Commerce, Political Economy, &c 229 



Education, Logic, &c 272 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature 1251 



Works of Imagination 3343 



Classical Literature 100 



Heraldry, Encyclopaedias, <fec 787 



Total 26708 2636 29344 



