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LIBRARY : The additions to the Library for the year 

 (May, 1887, to May, 1888) have been as follows : 



By Donation. 



Folios, 101 



Quartos, 174 



Octavos, 678 



Duodecimos, ' 303 



xvimos, 89 



xxivtos 55 



Total of bound volumes, 1,400 



Pamphlets and serials, . . . . . . . . . . . 6,435 



Total of donations, 7,835 



By Exchange. 



Folios, . 2 



Quartos, 29 



Octavos, 195 



Duodecimos, 11 



xvimos, 14 



xxivtos, 2 



Total of bound volumes, 253 



Pamphlets and serials 2,744 



Total of exchanges, 2,997 



By Purchase. 



Octavos, 42 



Duodecimos, 3 



xvimos, 3 



Total of bound volumes 48 



Pamphlets and serials, . . 517 



Total of purchases. 565 



Total of donations, 7,835 



Total of exchanges, 2,897 



Total of purchases, . 565 



Total of additions, 11,397 



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Of the total number of pamphlets and serials, 2,301 were 

 pamphlets and 7,395 were serials. 



The donations to the Library for the year have been 

 received from one hundred and fifty-three individuals and 

 sixty-three societies and governmental departments. The 

 exchanges, from ten individuals and one hundred and eighty 



