50 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



The following is a statement of the books, maps and charts received 

 by exchange, in 1867, and deposited in the National Library: 

 Volumes: 



Octavo 1,088 



Quarto — 383 



Folio 86 



1,557 



Parts of volumes and pamphlets: 



Octavo 2. 689 



Quarto • \ 1, 057 



Folio 200 



— 3,946 



Maps and charts 328 



Total receipts * 5, 831 



Among the more interesting additions to the library during the 

 year is the work of Dr. Hochstetter, on New Zealand. This gentle- 

 man was one of the scientific corps of the celebrated Austrian explor- 

 ing expedition on board the Novara, and when the vessel arrived in 

 New Zealand, he was left, at the request of the governor of the colony, 

 to make a geological exploration of the islands. The results of his 

 labors areembodied in a special work, which conveys a great amount 

 of information relative to the geography and natural history of the 

 country. Originally published in the German language, an English 

 translation has appeared in Stuttgardt, made by Mr. Edward Sauter, 

 of Little Rock, Arkansas, to whom we are indebted for a -copy of the 

 work. 



But perhaps the most valuable donation received during the past 

 year is that from Hon. G. V. Fox, late Assistant Secretary of the 

 Navy, through the Department of State. It consists of articles pre- 

 sented to him on the occasion of his recent visit to Russia as the bearer 

 to the Emperor of a resolution of Congress congratulating his Majesty 

 on his escape from assassination. They embrace 179 volumes, finely 

 bound, many in quarto and large octavo ; 15 atlases and albums, 

 some "eagle," others "elephant" folio size, all bound in cloth or 

 morocco ; 72 maps, some in covers and cases ; 4 city plans, in cases, 

 and 12 pamphlets — making in all 283 pieces, illustrating the physi- 

 cal geography, ethnology, and resources of the Russian empire. 

 The character of this gift will be properly appreciat d when it is 

 stated that, by a joint resolution of Congress, Mr. Fox was author- 



