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It was highly encouraging to me, that the plan which I had the pleasure of propos- 

 ing for a new arrangement of the Library and Catalogue met, in its general features 

 the approbation of the Committee. 



In compliance with their request, I now beg to state what progress has been made 

 in the new arrangement during the last month, premising, that it was commenced on 

 the 19th ultimo, when I received a communication from you concerning the resolution 

 of the Committee. 

 The classification adopted for the Classic Literature, is as follows : — 



I. 

 Classic Literature. 

 1. 2. 



Greek Literature. Roman Literature. 



A. Philosophy, 



B. History, 



C. Geography, 



D. Miscellaneous Works. 



This division of the new catalogue has been completed, and the books of the Library 

 referring to it, have been arranged accordingly. 



The classification of the second division is also commenced, and the works, belong- 

 ing to its first head, viz. Theology, have been entered into the catalogue ; the arrange- 

 ment has proceeded to the heads of Jurisprudence, Medicine, and Philosophy. 

 The following is the classified arrangement of Theology : — 



IL Literature of modern times from the commencement of the Christian ara to 

 the present age. 



I. 

 Theology. 

 A. B. C. 



Polytheism, Monotheism. Pantheism. 



A B ABC 



Special forms Polytheism in general. Judaism. Christianity. Muhamraedanism. 

 of Polytheism : a. Holy Scriptures and their parts. 



a. Religion of Egypt. b. Biblical Criticism and Interpre- 



b, of Greece and Rome. tation. 



c. of Zoroaster. c. History of the Christian Church. 



d. Brahmanian. d. Miscellaneous Works. 



e. Buddhism. 



f. Religion of Confucius. 



I beg to observe with regard to this classification, that the subdivisions have of 

 course been made according to the number of works in the Library, as a complete ar- 

 rangement cannot be made, except there be a number of books sufficient to represent 

 the co-ordinate divisions of a branch of Literature. 



I add two lists which have been prepared during last month for the consideration of 

 the Committee, one of all the defective works in the Library, specifying the volumes 

 which are wanting, as many of these works contain the most important information 

 about subjects intimately connected with the purposes of the Asiatic Society, which 

 renders it very desirable to have them completed. 



