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for use; and shows, in seme measure, one of its principal 



features, namely, facility of reference, which is further in- 

 creased by the quickness with which the several leaves can 

 be turned over. Drawing No. 2 is an end view of the same, 



No. 2. 



showing some of the details of its construction, and the 

 manner in which the slides lie on both sides of each leaf. 

 It consists, as represented in these drawings, of four pieces 

 or leaves of thin wood, or other suitable material, having 

 thicker slips fastened at either side, for the purpose of keep- 

 ing the slides from touching one another when the cabinet 

 is closed. Each leaf has also, as shown in the first drawing, 

 three pieces of narrow elastic banding, fixed across it from 

 side to side; and these are divided off into the requisite 

 number of spaces by thread or silk passing through the 

 boards, thus making a separate compartment for every 

 object, which is kept firmly in its place by having the band 

 s,)ini what stretched in putting on. The cabinet, which from 

 it- form ln.i;, be properly called a "book cabinet," has two 



