XXXII NORTH AMEEICAN LINGUISTICS. 
Kamirez (Dou Jos^ Fernando) — continued. 
" The library was formed by tlie late Don Jos^ Feruando Ramirez, of the city of 
Durango, in Mexico, where he was born towards the end of the last century. -> * * 
" From his early youth Senor Ramirez showed a decided predilection for the his- 
tory and archtBology of his native country, united to a strong love of books. AVhen 
transferred from the supreme court of Durango to that of the National Government 
in 1850, he sold the greater portion of the library which he had formed there, which 
became the foundation of the present State library in that city. He resi rved, 
however, from this sale the rarest works relating to the archaeology, history, and 
philology of Mexico, which he brought with him to the Capital, where he com- 
menced the formation of this his second library. The suppression of the monastic 
orders gave him extraordinary facilities for acquiring rare books and manuscripts, 
which he seized upon with avidity, and gained from many of the converts the most 
precious of their literary treasures. The high posts which Sr. Ramirez occupied 
during his long public life, and his eminent reputation as a collector, bibliographer, 
and scholar, enabled him to procure copies of unpublished documents inaccessible to 
others. After the death of Sr. Ramirez his heir allowed Don A. Chavero to select from 
his library all the works relating to Mexico. From that gentleman this collection 
passed into the hands of its present owner [Fernandez del Castillo J." * * » 
Rich (Obadiali). Bibliotheca Americana Nova. | A | Catalogue | of | 
Books relating to America, | in various languages, | including | Voy- 
ages to the Pacific | and | Round the World, | and | Collections of 
Voyages and Travels | Printed since the Year 1700. | Comjiiled prin- 
cipally from the works themselves, | byO. Eich, | Member of the Mas- 
sachusetts and Georgia Historical Societies, of the | American Na- 
tional Institute, the Albany Institute, | the American Antiquarian 
Society, | &c. &c. &c. | Vol. I [-II]. | 1701-1800 [1801-1844]. | c. 
London : | Rich and Sons, 12, Red Lion Square. | 1846. | 
2 vols. : 2 p. 11., pp. 1-517 ; 2 p 11., pp. 1-412. 8". 
Riggs {Bev. Stephen Return). Dakota Bibliography. 
In Riggs {Ilev. S. R.), editor. Grammar and Dictionary of the Dakota Language, 
p. XX, which forms part of Smithsonian Institution, Contributions to Knowledge, 
vol.4. Washington, 1853. 4°. Consists of a list of 18 Dakota works. Issued also 
with a slight change of title ; see No. 3294 of this catalogue. See Williams (J. 
Fletcher). 
The Translation of the Scriptures into the Dakota Language. 
By the Rev. S. E. Riggs, D.D., LL.D. jwp. 
In Bible Society Record, vol. 21, No. 4, New York, April 20, 1876. 
An account of the translation, by Joseph Renville, T. S. Williamson, G. H. Pond, 
and the author, of various portions of the Bible into the Dakota language. 
Russian-American Colonies. /loK.iaji | ROMiuCTa ooi ycipoacTBt | PyccKiixi. AMepuKaHc- 
Kiixi Kaioaiii. | 
C. n Tcpcyprb. I B'' Tiinorpa'i'iii jenapTasieiiTa Birfiuineii TOproB.ni. | 1863. | B. 
Translation. — Report | of Committee on Organization | of the Russian American 
Colonies. | Part I. | St. Petersburg. | In the Printing Office of the Department of 
Foreign Trade. | 1863. | 
2 p. 11., p. 1-43. 8°. Outside title missing; inside title as above. Continued as 
follows : 
