Comparative Statement of issues in the Picton Reading Room : — 



Classification. 

 Theology, Morals, &c. ... 

 Natural Philosophy, &c. 

 Natural History, &c. ... 

 Science and the Arts, &c. 

 History and Biography, &c. ... 

 Topography and Antiquities ... 

 Voyages and Travels ... 

 Miscellaneous Literature 

 Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 

 Commerce, Political Economy, &c. 

 Education and Language 

 Poetry and Dramatic Literature 

 Latin and Greek Classics 

 Encyclopsedias, &c 



Totals 



201,322 201,705 



6,855 



•,238 



Table. — Showing the number and classification of works contained 

 in the Library : — 



Classification. 

 Theology, Morals, &c. ... 

 Natural Philosophy, «&c. 



Natural History ... 



Science and the Arts 



History and Biography... 



Topography and Antiquities 



Voyages and Travels 



Miscellaneous Literature (principally collected Works 



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

 Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 

 Commerce, Political Economy, &c. 

 Education and Language 

 Poetry and Dramatic Literature 

 Prose Fiction 



Latin and Greek Cla.ssics and Translations 

 Encyclopsedias and Works of General Reference 



Essays, 



Volumes. 

 7,516 

 2,703 

 5,702 

 12,656 

 13,006 

 5,666 

 5,406 



25,009 

 8,225 

 1,813 

 1.754 

 4,169 

 5,451 

 988 

 3,523 



Total 



103,587 



