_ Miscellaneous Literature (principally collected Works, "Essays, 
LIBRARIES. 
TABLE II. 
Classification of volumes issued in the Reference Department. 
Picton Reading Room and Brown Reading Room :— 
1908. 1907. 
Theology, Morals, Metaphysics ... tee 21,893 18,020 
Natural Philosophy, i hae Physiology &e. . 29,742 27,370 
Natural History... os: : Soc 13,417 11,332 
Fine and Industrial Arts ... nas ao3 “57 ,605 | 
— Specifications of Patents 5 is 43,515 | 240 — 
History and Biography, &c. a fee Oe ao 62,030 55,135 
Topography and Antiquities sis mre & 21,653 15,380 
Voyages and Travels, Gazetteers, ‘Abiased 5 a 43,553 38,560 
Collected Works, Essays, &c. ... ee oe ee 69,113 70,238 
Jurisprudence, Law, Politics... ee 14,096 10,902 
Commerce, Political Economy, Social acca! ee. =P 27,222 19,688 
Education and Language... 3 aoe ae Fe 27,963 23,822 
Poetry and Dramatic isteentarse ed are we 21,185 14,519 
Prose Fiction oh os cots <es sag 77,723 73,986 
Latin and Greek ry eee é oat de a! 4,494 3,605 
Encyclopedias, 5 SS ko. mee ... 14,066 
— Directories ee ai Bas 174,812 mean 1 
Newspapers: Bound Volumes ae hy vex i 6,127 5,930 
730,209 637,968 
Hugh Frederick Hornby Art Pepa _— 
Volumes Issued* ... af ae Ro 870+ 1,721 
Total ... eee a awe 731,079 639,689 
* There were also 1,426 Prints consulted in the Hornby Library. 
+ During the year the Hornby Library was closed for six months. 
TABLE III. 
Shewing the number and classification of works contained in 
the Reference Department :— 
Theology, Morals, and Metaphysics <u ewe aad oe -.  °8,986 
Natural Philosophy, Mathematics, &c. ©... = +e Ach veoh RAS EOE 
_ Natural History 2a a ae ae =n er rec. | ist) 
Fine and Industrial Arts... ae ae os ase - ses a. SOISS 
4 History and Biography, &c. ee 5 Bee a fe 2-0) 16:696 
_ Topography and Antiquities : ae ae ace aa 7,902 
_ Voyages and Travels, Gazetteers, tlasss: *: the 7,141 
Reviews, Societies’ Proceedings, &c., in volumes) . ete oo) (B&2R7 
Jurisprudence, Law, Politics aes Poe eee eee) ee Sa. 
~ Commerce, Political Economy, Social Batennc: ea ee < ai 4,526 
_ Education and Language... = 43? ce, ae 2é Zed 2,650 
‘a - Poetry and Dramatic Literature ... a . 3 bs a 5,002 
Prose Fiction ... ~ a aes ee oe 5,409 
_ Latin and Greek Classics and Translations ae ae ae a 1,095 
_ Encyclopedias and Works of General Reference... ies “Be aed 5,626 
_ Hugh Frederick Hornby Art Library oe ee re Ss see ntj860 
Total ... we ave eo» 151,725 
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