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to give effect to them may without much difficulty be arranged in 

 a manner satisfactory to both parties.' 



This Report was adopted by the Council, and the Committee 

 was requested to continue its services, and to make suggestions 

 with regard to the proposed arrangement. After further pre- 

 liminary negotiations between the Council and the Syndicate, a 

 draft of the Conditions referred to in § 7 and § 8 of the Report so 

 far as they relate to the privilege of removing books from the 

 Library, was adopted in the following form by the Council of the 

 Philosophical Society, and the Syndicate have since expressed 

 their general approval of them and of the whole scheme. 



'I. That no book be taken out of the buildings of the New 

 Museums, except by Fellows of the Cambridge Philosophical 

 Society ; and by them only for a limited time, not exceeding in 

 any case seven days. 



' II. That every book removed from the Library be entered in 

 a register to be kept for the purpose. 



' III. That in addition to the Fellows of the Society all Pro- 

 fessors, Demonstrators, Teachers recognized by the University, and 

 Curators, together with such persons as the Committee of Manage- 

 ment may from time to time decide, be permitted to use the books 

 of the Library within the buildings of the New Museums. 



' IV. That certain books be marked "Not to be taken out;" 

 provided that books so marked may be taken out by Fellows of 

 the Society during the last hour in any day on which the Library 

 is open; and further, provided that they be brought back during 

 the first two hours that the Library is next open. 



'V. That it be the duty of the Committee of Management 

 specified in the Report already referred to, § 7, to decide from 

 time to time which books shall be marked "Not to be taken out;" 

 and to enforce the payment of fines imposed for the breach of any 

 of these rules. 



'VI. That subject to conditions necessary for the safety of the 

 Library the Fellows of the Philosophical Society have access, so 

 far as is practicable, to the Library, at hours other than those 

 during which it is generally open. 



'VII. That these rules shall apply of necessity only to the 

 books which are or shall become the property of the Philosophical 

 Society.' 



The Council thiuk that the time is now come to lay before the 

 Society a statement of these preliminary negotiations. The Council 

 recommend : 



I. That they be authorized by the Society to offer the use of 



