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Classification. This Year. Last Year. 



Theology, Morals, &c 17,086 18, 174 



Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c 16,672 18,258 



Natural History 6,417 6,961 



Science and the Arts 25,266 27,405 



History and Biography 20,694 24,2;B0 



Topography and Antiquities 6,471 6,458 



Voyages and Travels 11 ,065 12,645 



Miscellaneous Literature (principally collected Works, 



Magazines in Volumes, &c.) 41,758 46,592 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 4,364 4,372 



Commerce, Political Economy, and Statistics 3,237 3,238 



Education and Language 6,408 7,192 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature 10, 190 13,886 



Latin and Greek Classics and Translations 3,584 4,471 



Heraldry, Encyclopaedias, and Works of Keference 12,543 12,018 



Total 185,755 205,930 



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Classification, This Year. Last Veai. 



Illustrated Periodicals in Volumes 78,009 71,931 



Prose Fiction 190,717 207,342 



Directories 11,938 18,145 



Total 280,664 297,418 



Table II. — Showing the issues of Quarterly and Monthly Magazines : — 



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Classification. Magazines. Average. 



Theology, Morals, &c 845 3 



Natural Philosophy, &c 531 2 



Natural History 589 2 



Science and the Arts 938 4 



Topography and Antiquities 503 2 



Voyages and Travels 366 1 



Miscellaneous Literature 105,474 412 



Commerce, Political Economy, and Statistics 409 2 



Education and Language 435 2 



Total 110,090 430 



Table III. — Showing the issue of Weekly Periodicals, &c. : — 



Dally 



Classification. Periodicals. Average. 



Natural Philosophy, &c 1,594 6 



Natural History 908 3 



Science and the Arts 2,426 10 



Miscellaneous Literature (principally illustrated and literary 



Periodicals) 200,314 783 



Law and Politics 965 4 



Commerce, Statistics, &c 908 3 



Total 207,115 809 



