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ject, it follows that an arrangement by 

 shelves is tantamount to an arrangement 

 by subjects— that is, a classed catalogue. 

 A great deal, of course, remains to be 

 done both in the way of subdivision and 

 of incorporation ; it is nevertheless the 

 fact that — thanks to the foresight of 

 Sir Anthony Panizzi and Mr. Winter 

 Jones — the foundation of a classed In- 

 dex to Universal Literature has been laid 

 by simply putting away titles as fast as 

 transcribed, without the nation having 

 hitherto incurred any cost beyond that of 

 the pasteboard boxes. The apparently 

 gigantic task being thus far simplified, I 

 earnestly trust that public aid may be 

 forthcoming for its completion, ere the 

 accumulation of titles shall have rendered 

 it too arduous. Fully sympathizing with 

 our friend Mr. Axon's wish to see the 



