ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



2. Catalogue of Ancient MSS. — The second Part, describing MSS. in Latin, is passing 

 through the press. Sheets B to R have been printed off. 



3. Catalogue of Romances. — The first volume has been completed, passed through the 

 press, and issued. 



The second volume is in a forward state of preparation. 



4. Catalogue of Spanish MSS. — The fourth volume, which will include the Index, is 

 in progress. 



5. Catalogue of Additions. — The Additional MSS., 31,970-32,009, acquired in the year 

 1882, and 32,010-32,162, acquired in the year 1883, have been described. 



The descriptions for the year 1882, Avith an Index, have been revised and transcribed in 

 fourfold ; and a copy has been placed in the Heading Room. 



The Egerton MSS., 2,611-2,613, acquired during the year 1883, have been described. 



6. Indexes, — Slips have been written for an Index of Add. MSS., 31,898-32, 009, and 

 of Egerton MSS., 2,601-2,610. 



An Index to English Poems in the Additional MSS. has been prepared. 



Index of Drawings by J. Carter, in Add. MSS. 29,925-29,943, has been completed, and 

 copied in fourfold. 



7. Catalogues of Rolls, Charters, and Seals. — The revision of the General Index of 

 names and subjects to the several collections of Rolls and Charters has been continued. 



Additional Charters and Rolls, 27,184-27,324, lately acquired, have been arranged and 

 numbered. 



The Catalogue of Seals is passing through the press. Sheets B to E have been 

 revised. 



Forty-nine seals, lately acquired, have been described. 



Two hundred and sixteen casts of Seals, selected for incorporation into the Seal C ata- 

 logue, have been described, and sixty-nine have been registered. 



8. Facsimiles. — The Autotype of the Third Volume of the Old Testament of the 

 Codex Alexandrinus has been issued ; thus completing the work. 



9. Exhibitions — A selection of MSS. forming part of the " Luther Exhibition," has 

 been exhibited in the Grenville Library, and descriptions have been incorporated in the 

 printed guide-book. 



An Exhibition of Ancient Charters, MSS., and historical documents and autograph 

 letters from the Stowe Collection, recently acquired, has been arranged in the King's 

 Library ; and a guide-book has been printed and issued. 



Specimens of ancient and mediaeval bindings of MSS. have been selected from the 

 various collections of the Department and exhibited in the King's Library. 



10. Arrangement of Papers, .Ss-c— Harley MSS., 7,606, 7,614, 7,616, 7,617, have been 

 re-arranged. 



Add. MSS., 32,091-32,096, have been arranged. 



11. Binding. — One hundred and eighteen Manuscripts, recently acquired, and two 

 hundred and five Manuscripts of the old collections, have been bound or repaired. 



One Papy«rus has been glazed. 



Nine Charters and Seals have been repaired. 



Thirf y-six registers and catalogues, and ninety-six printed books of reference, have 

 been bound or repaired. 



12. Verificittion. — The several collections of MSS. have been verified by the shelf- 

 lists. 



13. Miscellaneous.— One hundred and. ninety-seven Manuscripts, lately acquired, have 

 been placed and entered in the hand and shelf lists. 



The Stowe Collection has been received, arranged, placed in presses, shelf-marked, and 

 a hand-list made. 



One hundred Charters, Rolls, and Seals have been niimbered. 



The Register of Binding has been entered up for the year. 



Two hundred and thirteen Manuscripts, Rolls, Charters, and Printed Books, have 

 been stamped with a total of 1,474 impressions. 



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