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subjects, only as far as the deficiencies of the Library will admit, and will afford, if not all, most of 

 the advantages of the above plan. 



A. B. C. 



Classical Literature. Oriental Literature. European (modern) Literature. 



A Classic Literature. 

 L Philosophy. IL History, &c. III. General Literature. 



Thus also the Oriental Literature. 

 C- 

 European (modern) Literature. 

 I. — Theology, 

 II.— Jurisprudence, 

 III. — Medicine, 

 IV.— Philosophy, 

 v.— Mathematics, 

 VI>— Natural Sciences, 



VII.— History (including Diplomacy, Numismatology, Biography, Memoirs, &c.) 

 VIIL— Geography, Topography, Statistics, &c. 

 IX. — Travels and Voyages, 

 X.— General Literature, 



XI.— Linguistics, (Dictionaries, Grammars, &c.) 

 XII. — Proceedings, Records, &c. of Societies, Journals, &c. 

 XIIL— Encyclopaedia Works. 

 XIV.— Maps. 

 I have not stated the sub-divisions in the arrangement of the Library, as they must depend upon 

 the number of works in each division. 



In the Catalogue each division will be arranged alphabetically, according to the titles ; but no 

 sub-divisions will be made ; still however, it will be desirable to annex an alphabetical Index of the 

 names of the authors, with reference to the page of the Catalogue in which their works are to be 

 found. 



In concluding this Report, I would remark, that I have already completed in Manuscript, the 

 Classical and Oriental sections, and the division of History also in the third section. 



Should the Committee approve of the arrangement I recommend, I shall endeavour to complete 

 it as soon as possible. 



I have the honor to be. Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



E. ROER. 



July 1841. 



Ordered that the Report be referred to the Committee of Papers for consideration, as regards the 

 adoption of the plan of arrangement and classification of the Books recommended by Dr. Roer. 



Read the following Report of the Officiating Curator for the month of June last : — 



H. ToRRENS, Esq. 



Secretary Asiatic Society. 



Sir, — For the month of June I have the honor to report as follows :— 



" Geological, Paleontological and Mineralogical Departments. — Our catalogues and arrange- 

 ments are continuing. In the Geological department we have obtained a very interesting addition 

 to our collections. In my report to Government on the soils brought from China by Captain 

 Haisted, and sent to the Museum of Economic Geology, I pointed out that it was matter of 

 much regret that no rocks accompanied the soils, from a place where so many curious phenomena 

 had evidently taken place, and were yet going on. The Right Honorable the Governor General has 

 been pleased to interest himself in this matter, and to request Captain Halsted to favour us with 

 any specimen of the rocks which he might possess, and the result is the very curious series now on 



