ACCOUNTS, ESTIMATES, k.C. OF THE BRI J ISH MUSEUM. 1^ 



Sixty Autograph Letters of Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux, to Madame D'Albert, 1690- 

 1698, and nine of Wilham III. to Lord Godolphin, 1691-1693. 



A notarial document relating to the heirs of Frangoise Rousseau, signed by J. B. P. 

 Moliere, and dated 25 January 1664. 



Another portion of the correspondence of Francesco Terriesi, 1687-1689, transcribed 

 from the archives at Florence. 



The history oC the Prior y of Bermondsey and of the mansion of Sir Thomas Pope there, 

 by J. C. Buckler, Esq., illustrated by a large collection of drawings and sketches, in 

 three volumes folio. Presented by the author, who is also the artist. 



22. The number of deliveries of manuscripts to readers in the Reading-room during the 

 past year amounts to 22,970, and to artists and others in the rooms of the Department, to 

 4,340, exclusive of the volumes shown to visitors on private days. 



Frederic Madden. 



Department of Oriental, British, and Medieval Antiquities, and 



Ethnography. 



L — Arrangement. 



Progress has been made in the chronological arrangement of the Sepulchral tablets and 

 smaller objects in the Egyptian Galleries ; and the larger acquisitions have been mounted 

 and placed in their proper positions. 



The arranijements in the second Egyptian room have been continued, and some of the 

 objects of the first room have been transferred thereto for the sake of obtaining more space, 

 and an improved display of these antiquities. 



Three new cases have been placed in the Galleiies. 



The wall cases in the Assyrian ante-room have been refitted and re-arranged for the 

 better exhibition of Assyrian and Babylonian inscribed terra-cotta cylinders and other 

 objects. 



A series of bricks, bearing the names of Assyrian, Chaldsean and Babylonian kings^ 

 has been arianged in chronological order in the same room. 



A broken obelisk of Sardanapalus 1. has been repaired, and is now exhibited in the 

 Nimroud Gallery. 



Two table cases in ihe Assyrian basement room have been filled with various smaller 

 objects for public exhibition. 



A re-arrangement of the Assyrian collection of ivories has been made, and a catalogue of 

 Assyrian and Babylonian cylinders in hard stone has been commenced. 



The inscribed tragments of Assyrian tablets which filled the wall cases in the gallery 

 of the Ornament Room have been carefully examined, and many removed for the inspection 

 of Sir H. Rawlinson with a view to publication. 



The Foreign Collection of Stone Implements, mcludine the large accessions o this 

 year, have been arranged in a parallel series to the British Collection, with the requisite 

 fittings and labels. 



184 Egyptian Antiquities have been catalogued. 



108 small Egyptian objects have been mounted, and 6 repaired, 



49 large Egyptian objects have been mounted on plinths in the Galleries. 



3 smaller Egyptian statues have been placed under glass shades. 



8 Egyptian inscriptions in stone have been framed, and 5 Egyptian tablets have been 

 frametl and glazed. 



2 Papyri have been framed and glazed, and 31 fragments bound in the form of books 

 and mounted, and 1 papyrus in a frame repaired. 



19 pieces of papyri have been stamped. 



7 Egyptian drawings have been mounted. 



19 books and 1.5 Maps belonging to the Department have been stamped. 



121 pieces of Assyrian Ivories have been mounted. 



98 Assyrian Ivories have been rejoined. 



174 Assyrian objects have been mounted. 



74 Assyrian objects have been repaired; 4 Assyrian tablets and 15 Assyrian bricks 

 have been mourned. 



17 Funic Inscriptions on Sione have been placed in boxes for preservation and 

 exhibition. 



116 British, Saxon, and Mediaeval objects have been repaired and mounted. 



68 Type impressions of Seals have been made. 



5,370 Objects, comprising arrears previous to ihe separation of the Departments o£ 

 Antiquities, have been registered. 



194 printed numbers have been affixed to various antiquities. 



329 descriptive labels have been attached to objects exhibited in the public Galleries.. 

 0.3. B 3 5,85? 



