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relative to the probable price of Mr. Petrie’s’ work on the 
Round Towers, they beg to say, that it cannot, under any 
circumstances, be less than 2 guineas, but they think it more 
likely to be 2} guineas.” 
“© University Press Office, 
** Dublin, 20th January, 1845. 
‘* Srr,—In answer to your question relative to the expense 
of Mr. Petrie’s ‘Round Towers,’ I beg in reply to state it is 
my opinion, that if the Royal Irish Academy had to pay the 
expense of the Drawings, and the Engravings from them of 
the numerous and finely-executed wood-cuts, together with 
the cost of printing and paper, and confined themselves to 
the printing of an edition of 500 copies (their usual num- 
ber), each copy of the work would stand them in a sum above 
three pounds. 
“Tam, Sir, respectfully, 
** Your very obedient and humble Servant, 
“M.H. Git. 
“ James Mac Cullagh, Esq.” 
