144 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



EEPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 



The additions to the library for the year (May, 1891 

 to May, 1892) have been as follows : 



By Donation. 



Folios, 45 



Quartos, 186 



Octavos, 1,058 



Twelvemos, 346 



Sixteenmos, 306 



Twenty-fourmos, 106 



Total of bound volumes, 2,047 



Pamphlets and serials, 8.041 



Total of donations, 10,088 



By Exchange. 



Folios, 10 



Quartos 16 



Octavos, 142 



Twelvemos 61 



Sixteenmos, 30 



Twenty-fourmos, 22 



Total of bound volumes, 281 



Pamphlets and serials 2,728 



Total of exchanges, , 3,009 



By Purchase. 



Folios, 4 



Quartos, 29 



Octavos 139 



Twelvemos, 53 



Sixteenmos, 24 



Twenty-fourmos, 45 



Total of bound volumes, 294 



Pamphlets and serials, 939 



Total of purchases, 1,233 



Total of donations, 10,088 



Total of exchanges 3,009 



Total of purchases, 1,233 



Total of additions, H,330 



Of the total number of pamphlets and serials, 4,396 

 were pamphlets and 7,311 were serials. 



The donations to the library for the year have been re- 

 ceived from one hundred and seventy-one individuals and 



