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REPORT. 



which seemed to require, both on account of their extent and 

 value, some further specification. This has been done by 

 abridged titles, and a careful regard to subjects and dates. 



Works which have been deposited in the Library are 

 embraced in the Catalogue, because a large proportion of 

 them will be presented to the Academy, whenever some fur- 

 ther restrictions can be made with respect to the loan of 

 books, of which more will be said in another part of this 

 report. Deposits are designated by the following mark — t. 



In accordance with the recently revised By-laws, all 

 works marked with an Asterisk may be borrowed from the 

 Library under certain established regulations : works not so 

 marked, cannot be loaned out under any consideration.* 



Works which have been presented to the Society, are 

 acknowledged by affixing the name of the donor to the title 

 in the Catalogue. 



The number of volumes embraced in the following Cata- 



* CHAPTER VII.— Library. 



Art. I. All works in the Library must be classed according to their subjects. 



Art. II. The Librarian shall keep a correct catalogue of all books belonging to 

 the Society, which shall always be open to the inspection of members. 



Art. III. There shall be two sets of keys to the cases containing the books, 

 one of which shall be kept by the Librarian, and the other by the Chairman of the 

 Library Committee. 



Art. IV. Members may borrow books, from the Librarian, on signing a pro- 

 missory note for fifty dollars, which shall become void on the book being returned. 



Art. V. But no works shall be loaned from the Hall, on any account whatever, 

 except those marked with an asterisk (thus *) in the Catalogue. 



Art. VI. And whenever the Librarian may deem it necessary to withhold the 

 loan of books, permission must be obtained from the Society, two-thirds of the 

 members present agreeing thereto. 



Art. VII. Every book must be returned on the evening of business next suc- 

 ceeding the time at which it was borrowed, under a penalty of twenty-five cents, 

 for each week it shall be detained beyond such time. 



Art. VIII. No member shall be allowed to renew the loan of a book if any 

 other member shall be desirous of obtaining it. 



Art. IX. The Librarian and Library Committee shall be responsible for all 

 works committed to their charge.— By-Laws, 1836. 



