THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 59 



LIBRARY. The additions to the Library for the year 

 (May, 1882 to May, 1883) have been as follows : 



By Donation. 



Folios, ' . 24 



Quartos, 160 



Octavos, 891 



Duodecimos, 296 



Sexdecimos, 54 



Total of bound volumes, 1,425 



Pamphlets and serials, 10,143 



Total of donations, 11,568 



By Exchange. 



Folios, , 1 



Quartos, 18 



Octavos, 95 



Duodecimos, 4 



Total of bound volumes, . . . 118 



Pamphlets and serials, . , . 2,172 



Total of exchanges, 2,290 



By Purchase. 



Quartos, ....... 5 



Octavos, 107 



Duodecimos, 179 



Sexdecimos, 15 



Total of bound volumes, 306 



Pamphlets and serials, ........... 197 



Total of purchases, ............ 503 



Total of donations, , 11,568 



Total of exchanges, 2,290 



Total of purchases, 503 



Total of additions, .........*... 14,361 



Of the total number of pamphlets and serials, 6,447 

 were pamphlets, and 6,065 were serials. 



The donations to the Library for the year have been 

 received from one hundred and fifty-six individuals and 



