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TABLE II. 



Comparative Statement of issues in the Picton Reading Room : 



Classification. 1904. 1903 



Theology, Morals, and Metaphysics 19,383 22,878 



Natural Philosophy. Mathematics. &c -27,319 27 793 



Natural History 1026 5 14 | 644 



Science and the Arts 46,407 46,879 



History and Biography, &c 33,949 29,659 



Topography and Antiquities 12.680 13 934 



Voyages and Travels, Gazetteers. Atlases 23,480 27,568 



Collected Works, Essays, &c. 30,284 45,088 



Jurisprudence, Law. and Politics 10,124 10,81(5 



Commerce, Political Economy, Social Science, &c. 19,522 15,579 



Education and Language 23,50<i 22,361 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature 10,970 12,699 



Latin and Greek Classics 2,974 3 282 



Encyclopaedias, Dictionaries. &c 13,597 9 719 



Totals 290,020 302,899 



TABLE III. 



Shewing the number -md classification of works contained in th 

 Reference Library : — 



Classification. Volumes. 



Theology, Morals, and Metaphysics 8,535 



Natural Philosophy, Mathematics, &c 3,629 



Natural History 7 148 



Science and the Arts 18 047 



History and Biography, &c 15 511 



Topography and Antiquities 7 j^ 



Voyages and Travels. Gazetteers. Atlases 6,342 



Miscellaneous Literature (principally collected Works. EssuyL-. 



Eeviews, Societies' Proceedings, &c, in volumes) 31,551 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 10 601 



Commerce, Political Economy, Social Science, &c 3,474 



Education and Language 2 245 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature 4 7gg 



Prose Fiction - g g 



Latin and Greek Classics and Translations ! 05 7 



Encyclopaedias and Works of General Reference 4,935 



Total 130,413 



