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literary periodicals issued number 116,618, showing an increase of 5,475. 

 This makes the total issue of books and periodicals in the Reference 

 Library 307,689. 



Table. — Showing the number and classification of works 

 in the Library. 



Classification. 

 Theology, Morals, &c. ... 



Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, &c, 



Natural History... 



Science and the Arts ... ... 



History and Biography... 

 Topography and Antiquities ... 

 Voyages and Travels 

 Miscellaneous Literature (principally collected Works, Essay; 

 Reviews, Societie.s' Proceedings, &:c., in volumes) 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 



Commerce, Political Economy, c&c. 



Education and Language 



Poetry and Dramatic Literature 



Prose Fiction 



Latin and Greek Cla-ssics and Translation 



Eucyclopsedias and Works of General Reference 



Total ... 



contained 



Volumes. 

 7,213 



2,332 



5,338 

 11,277 

 12,391 



5,259 



5,182 



23,240 

 7,851 

 1,504 

 1,558 

 3,977 

 5,363 

 938 

 3,266 



96,689 



Comparative Statement of issues in the Picton Reading Room, 1889-90 



Totals 



191,071 180,890 11,796 1,615 



