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chap. iy. 8. Readers may take extracts from any printed 

 ea mg oom. ^ Q0 ^ Qr manuscript : but they are not to lay the 

 paper on which they write upon, such book or 

 manuscript. 



9. No person is to write or make any mark 

 whatsoever on any printed book, manuscript, or 

 map. The permission to use the Reading Room 

 will be immediately withdrawn from any one 

 infringing this rule. 



10. The Keeper, Assistant Keeper, and Assist- 

 ants of the Department of Manuscripts, and the 

 Superintendent and Clerk of the Reading Room, 

 shall attentively observe persons inspecting or 

 transcribing charters, legal instruments, and other 

 manuscripts. 



Special Rules 1 1 . Persons engaged in works of learning, or 



for using the . ., . „ pit- i • • i 



Collections. m the prosecution oi uselul designs, desiring to 

 examine any part of the Collections with, more 

 attention than can be done in the ordinary way 

 of viewing the Museum or using the Reading 

 Room, are to apply in writing to the Principal 

 Librarian), who may grant permission, or refer 

 the application to the Standing Committee at 

 their next Meeting. 



12. No part of the Collections shall be 

 carried out of the precincts of the Museum, 

 documents or other things required to be pro- 

 duced in evidence only excepted ; for which pur- 

 pose application shall be made to the Standing 

 Committee at their next Meeting, or, in urgent 

 cases, to the Principal Librarian-. If the appli- 



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