THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



Report of the Librarian. 



The additions to the library for the year (May, 

 to May, 1895), have been as follows : 



1894, 



By Donation. 



Folios, . 



Quartos, 



Octavos, 



Twelvemos, 



Sixteenmos, 



Twenty-fourmos, 



Total of bound volumes. 

 Pamphlets and serials, 



Total of donations, 



23 

 75 



517 



177 



119 



39 



950 

 3,563 



4,513 



Folios, 

 Quartos, 

 Octavos, 

 Twelvemos, 



By Exchange. 



Total of bound volumes. 

 Pamphlets and serials, 



5 



21 



184 

 1 



211 

 1,819 



Total of exchanges. 



2,030 



Folios, 

 Quartos, 

 Octavos, 

 Twelvemos, 



By Purchase. 



4 



3 



12 



25 



Total of bound volumes, 

 Pamphlets and serials, 



Total of purchases. 

 Total of donations. 

 Total of exchanges, 

 Total of purchases. 



44 

 441 



485 

 4,513 

 2,030 



485 



Total of additions, . . . . 



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