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actions of the principal learned societies of the world, or the works 

 which mark more definitely than any other publications the actual 

 advance of the age in higher civilization. 



An idea has, in some cases, been entertained abroad that the Institu- 

 tion, since the transfer of the library, no longer desires to receive books, 

 but measures have been taken to counteract this impression and to assure 

 Societies and other correspondent's that no change in this respect has 

 taken place in the policy of the Institution., and that books on all subjects 

 are still desired both for its own collections and for presentation to other 

 establishments in this country. 



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

 by exchange in 186S : 



Volumes : 



Octavo 1,316 



Quarto 394 



Folio 60 



1,770 



Parts of volumes and pamphlets : 



Octavo : 2,565 



Quarto 761 



Folio 279 



3,605 



Maps and charts 134 



Total receipts 5,509 



The following are some of the larger donations received in 1868: 



From the Royal Northern University, Christiania, 24 volumes and 27 

 pamphlets. 



The Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries, Copenhagen, 9 volumes 

 and 8 pamphlets. 



The Imperial Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, 25 volumes and 27 

 pamphlets. 



From His Majesty the King of Prussia, " Kunstdenkmaler des ckrist- 

 iichen Mittelalter in den Rheinlanden," 1st part, vol. iii. " Preussen's 

 Schlosser und Residenzen, von A. Duncker," vol. ix, and " Scriptores 

 Rerum Prussicarum," vol, iii; all in continuation of works previously 

 sent. 



The Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Pesth, 51 volumes and 178 

 pamphlets. 



The Ducal Library, Oldenburg, 34 volumes, consisting of a series of 

 state calendars and other statistical works. 



From J. GL Cotta, Augsburg, 11 volumes : 



From H. De Saussure, Geneva, 10 volumes and 13 pamphlets : 



From the Chamber of Commerce, Bordeaux, 7 volumes : 



The Societe Imp. des Sciences, de PAgriculture et des Arts, Lille, 12 

 volumes of " Memoires :" 

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