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During the year 2,096 volumes of books have becu added to the Library, 



viz., 1,880 by purchase, 108 from the Coramissiouers of Patents, rarliaiucutary 

 Papers G5, and 43 by donation, under the following heads: — 



CLASSIFICATION'. ISGJ. Additions. 13GG. 



Theology, Morals, and ^Metaphysics '.),'221 255 3,47G 



Natural riiilosophy, Astronomy, &c 1,076 35 1,111 



Natural History, Botany, Mineralogy, c^c. :i,120 98 2,218 



Science and the Arts, Architecture, &c. ... 4,1:30 262 4,398 



History and Biography 6,313 252 6,565 



Topogiaphy and Antiquities 1,863 104 1,967 



Geogi'apliy, Voyages, and Travels 2,790 87 2,877 



Miscellaneous Literatui-e 7,130 472 7,608 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Poh tics 3,535 97 3,632 



Commerce and Social Statistics 378 18 396 



Education, Logic, Langiiage, &c 587 41 628 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature 1,829 78 1,907 



"Works of Imagination 4,622 167 4,789 



Chissical Literature 263 29 292 



Heraldry, Encycloj aj lias, and Works of 



Reference 1,296 101 1,397 



41,165 2,096 43.261 



The subject of a new Catalogue has occupied the attention of the Committee. 

 The present Catalogue was printed six years ago, since which time the addi- 

 tions have been embodied in two biennial supplements. The time having 

 arrived when either an additional suj)plement must be issued, or an entirely 

 new Catalogue j^repared, the Committee, after much consideration, have chosen 

 the latter alteriuitive. The present classified Catalogue was commenced in 

 the infancy of the Library, rather as an experiment than as a settled and final 

 arrangement. It is believed that an alphabetical system, comprising both 

 authors and subjects, will much facilitate the researches of readers, and con- 

 tribute to the usefulness of the Libraiy. Steps have been taken for proceeding 

 "with the Catalogue at once. 



The Lectures on Scientific subjects, mentioned in the last Report as being 

 commenced, were so far successful as to induce the Committee to repeat the 

 experiment during the ensuing winter. The courses intended are as follows : — 



TWELVE LECTUllES ON ZOOLOGY, 



With speci.vl reference to Specimens in the Museum. By Mk. Thomas J. 



MooRE, Keeper of the Museum. 



1. — Thursday, January 3rfl, 1807. — Ox the Lowest For.ms or Anim.^l Life. — Animal- 

 cules, Sponges, &c. 



2. — Thursday, January 10th. — Ox Zoophytes amj Corals. — The red coral of commerce; 

 coral reefs • fresh-water polyp or hytka ; sea anemones ; sea-fans, &c. Medusa; or 

 jslly-fishes, Portuguese man-of-war, &c. . 



