6 



The following is a Classified List of the Books issued : — 



CLASSIFICATION Volnmes 



Theology, Morals, and Metaphysics 15,706 



Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Chemistry, &c 15,103 



Natural History, Botany, Mineralogy, &c 6,866 



Science and the Arts, Architecture, Painting, Music, &c.... 25,426 



History and Biography 41,188 



Topography and Antiquities 6,706 



Geogi-aphy, Voyages, and Travels 26,566 



Miscellaneous Literature 118,460 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 3,760 



Commerce, Political Economy, and Social Statistics 2,993 



Education, Logic, Language, &c 10,216 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature 21,316 



Works of Imagination 167,696 



Classical Literature 2,878 



Heraldry, Encyclopaedias, and Works of Reference 7,130 



472,010 



Daily Average 

 about 



55 



53 



24 



89 

 145 



24 



93 

 416 



13 



10 



36 



75 

 588 



10 



25 



1,656 



During the last year 1651 volumes have been added to the Library, viz., 

 1422 by purchase, 100 by donation, and 129 by the Commissioners of Patents, 

 making the present contents of the Library 37,173 volumes, placed under the 

 following heads : — 



CLASSIFICATION 



Theology, Morals, and Metaphysics 



Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c. 



Natural History, Botany, Mineralogy, &c. .. 



Science and the Arts, Architecture, &c 



History and Biogi'apliy 



Topography and Antiquities 



Geography, Voynges, and Travels 



Miscellaneous Literature 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 



Commerce and Social Statistics 



Education, Logic, Language, &c 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature 



Works of Imagination 



Classical Literature 



Heraldry, Encyclopcedias, and Works of Reference 



35,522 



1,651 



37,173 



