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Subjects which from a philosophical 

 point of view might properly be separated, 

 must in actual library arrangements fre- 

 quently be combined for want of room. 



It is further to be borne in mind that 

 the classification now to be described 

 does not in absolute strictness apply to 

 the entire library, but to the acquisitions 

 — comprising, however, nearly four-fifths 

 of the whole— made since Sir Anthony 

 Panizzi's accession to office as keeper of 

 the printed books. The books in Mon- 

 tague House were indeed scientifically 

 arranged on their removal to the new 

 premises, but space was then wanting to 

 carry out the views entertained by the 

 officer principally entrusted with their ar- 

 rangement — the late Mr. Thomas Watts, a 

 gentleman of prodigious memory and ency- 

 clopaedic learning. Mr. Watts subsequently 



