REPORT. 



REFERENCE LIBRARY. 



During the present year, the average number of Books issued and returned 

 has been 1473 per day, the yearly cu-culation numbering 420,590 vokimes. 



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



-- , Daily Average 



CLASSIFICATION. Volumes. ^^^^^ 



Theology, Morals, and Metaphysics 15,259 53 



Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Chemistry, &c 15,297 54 



Natural History, Botany, Mineralogy, «S;c 6,903 24 



Science and the Arts, Architecture, Painting, Music, &c 24,342 85 



ilistory and Biography 36,571 123 



Topography and Antiquities 6,899 24 



Geography, Voyages, and Travels 25,734 90 



Miscellaneous Literature 96,875 3.39 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 3,884 14 



Commerce, Political Economy, and Social Statistics 3.092 11 



Education, Logic, Language, &c 10,247 36 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature 20,296 71 



Works of Imagination 144,939 .508 



Classical Literature 3,056 11 



Heraldry, Encyclopaedias, and "Works of Reference 7,196 25 



420,590 1,473 



Several most valuable works in Topography, Architecture, Natural History, 

 and Ornamental Art, have been added to the treasures of the Library, 

 principally from the donation of Joseph Shipley, Esquire, of Delaware, United 

 States of America, which, they regret to say, is now almost exhausted. 



Among the purchases from this Fund may be named the great works of 

 Audubon, Catlin, Bonaparte, Cuvier, Buffon, and Keeve ; Layard's Nineveh, 

 Biblia Polyglotta, the Royal Gallery, the Catacombs of Rome, and other works 

 of the highest character. 



