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TABLE II. 



Comparative Statement of issues in the Picton Heading Ptoom : — 



Classification, 



Theology, Morals, and Metaphysics 



Natural Philosophy, Mathematics, &c 



Natural History 



Science and the Arts 



History and Biography, &c 



Topography and Antiquities ... 



Voyages and Travels, Gazetteers, Atlases 



Collected Works, Essays, &c. 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 



Commerce, Political Economy, Social Science, &c 



Education and Language 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature 



Latin and Greek Classics 



Encyclopaedias, Dictionaries, &c 



Totals 



1900. 

 |s,!-il 

 19,838 



7.798 

 11,863 

 22,145 



9,151 

 20,691 

 49,748 



5,886 



9,1-29 

 •20,653 

 10,063 



2,730 



8,422 



246,533 



1899. 

 19,360 

 20,332 



7,736 

 37,497 

 20,280 



8,398 

 20,543 

 38,354 



5,592 



7,678 

 19,317 

 10,436 



3,419 

 14.972 



233,911 



Shewing an increase over 1899 of 12,619 volume 



TABLE III. 



Shewing tlie number and classification of works contained in the 

 Reference Library: — 



Classification. Volumes. 



Theology, Morals, and Metaphysics 8,153 



Natural Philosophy, Mathematics, &c 3,230 



Natural History 0.5S5 



Science and the Arts 15,913 



History and Biography, &c. 14,595 - 



Topography and Antiquities 6,621 



Voyages and Travels, Gazetteers, Atlases 6,029 



Miscellaneous Literature (principally collected Works, Essays, 



Reviews, Societies' Proceedings, &c., in volumes) 29,042 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 9,030 



Commerce, Political Economy, Social Science, &c 2,687 



Education and Language ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,023 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature... ... ... ... ... ... 4,568 



Prose Fiction ... ... . ... 5,728 



Latin and Greek Classics and Translations 1 



Encyclopaedias and Works of General Reference 4,384 



Total ... 



... 120.243 



