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mission into the Reading Room ; and the CHAP. II. 

 duty of the officer, in waiting shall be to Room., 

 take care that no one enter the Room with- 

 out being duly authorised; to see that the 

 readers are severally accommodated, and pro- 

 vided with such books or manuscripts as 

 they may require; and to assist them, so far 

 as may be in his power, in the objects of 

 their research : he shall also see that they do 

 not damage the books or manuscripts, or 

 annoy any of the other readers, 



18. The Principal Librarian, and, at least, 

 one officer of each department, shall give 

 due attendance at all General Meetings of 

 the Trustees; and all the officers shall be 

 within the Precincts of the Museum during 

 the time of any Visitation. 



19. In framing these regulations, the 

 Trustees are aware that it is impossible for 

 them to define the duty of each officer with 

 a sufficient degree of precision for all pos- 

 sible emergencies ; in addition, therefore, 

 to the above rules, it is to be considered 

 as a general instruction to the several of- 

 ficers, that they do conduct themselves as 

 becomes men of honour, integrity, and libe- 



