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In all the other classes there has been an increase, amounting in the 

 whole to 7 228 volumes; but the most remarkable circumstance is the 

 fact that the higher the class the larger has been the proportionate 

 increase. Thus, in history and biography, the issues have risen from 

 14 442 to 16,348; in geography, voyages, and travels, from 8,855 to 

 1 o' 1 88 ; in natural philosophy, from 0,780 to 7, 1 37 ; in science and the 

 avts from 9 647 to 10,903 volumes. A more gratifying proof could 

 hardly be given of the progi-essive character of the education afforded, 

 and of the gradual extension of the benefits of the Library. 



During the year 2,109 volumes have been added to the Library ; 

 1 751 by purchase, 60 by donation, 245 from the Commissioners of 

 Patents, and 44 volumes of Parliamentary Papers, &c., making the 

 present 'contents of the Library 31,453 volumes. 

 These are classified as under : — 



1859. AddilioDB. Total 18C0. 



Theology, Morals, and Metaphysics 2003 155 2158 



Natural Philosophy, Astronon,y,&c 8^1 ^^^^ 



Natural History, Botany, &c. ^AO ^ ^^^^ 



Science and the Arts, Architecture, &c -J-4' '^ 



History and Biography.. * ^^ ,3^3 



Topography and Antiquities ... 1- ^^^^ 



Geography, Voyages, and Travels 2117 ^^^ ^^^^ 



Miscellaneous Literature ^^"° ^^^^ 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 285-3 ^ i^^ ~^^^ 



Commerce, Social Statistics, &c "^^"^ * ' ^^^^ 



Education, Logic, Language, &c 301 ^^^^ 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature l^"^ 



Works of Imagination ^" ^^ ^^3 



Classical Literature ^^ ' 



Heraldry, Encyclopedias, and Works of ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ 



Reference '_ 



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A very interesting and valuable donation has been recently announced 

 from the Liverpool Auxiliary Bible Society, to consist of copies of the 

 Holy Scriptures in all the languages in which they have been published 

 bv the Society. This donation will be the more acceptable, as the 

 Committee some time since bad resolved to appropriate a large room m 

 the new building for the purposes of Scriptural illustrations, in books 

 manuscripts, drawings, engravings, specimens of natural history, and 

 everything desirable for the biblical student. 



