THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 69 



LIBRARY. The additions to the Library for the year 

 (May, 1884, to May, 1885) have been as follows : 



By Donation. 



Polios, 13 



Quartos 263 



Octavos, 1,531 



Duodecimos, , 543 



Sexdecimos, 264 



Octodecimos, 66 



Total of bound volumes, 2,680 



Pamphlets aud serials, 11.635 



Total of donations, 14,315 



By Exchange. 



Folios 1 



Quartos, 10 



Octavos, 188 



Duodecimos, 15 



Total of bound volumes, 214 



Pamphlets and serials, 2,483 



Total of exchanges, 2,697 



By Purchase. 



Folios, . 1 



Quartos, . 5 



Octavos, 117 



Duodecimos, 191 



Sexdecimos, 60 



Octodecimos, 6 



Total of bound volumes 380 



Pamphlets, 7 



Total of purchases, 387 



Total of donations, 14,315 



Total of exchanges 2,697 



Total of purchases, 387 



Total of additions, . 17,399 



Of the total number of pamphlets and serials, 5,072 

 were pamphlets, and 9,053 were serials. 



The donations to the Library for the year have been 

 received from one hundred and seventy individuals and 

 forty-six societies and governmental departments. The 



