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chap. iv. the Trustees at their next Meeting. Any reader, 

 Rooin Dg once admitted, may apply at the close of his 



term for an extension of it, without a fresh 



recommendation . 



7. Eeaders may take extracts from any 

 printed book or manuscript ; but they are not to 

 lay the paper on which they.write upon any 

 printed book or manuscript. 



8. No person is to write or make any mark 

 whatsoever on any printed book or manuscript. 

 The permission to use the Reading Room will 

 be immediately withdrawn from any one infring- 

 ing this rule. 



9. 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 10. Persons engaged in works of learning, or 



using the m the prosecution of useful designs, desiring to 



Collections. . , Pj1 ^ ^^ , . • , i 



examine any part ot the Collections with more 

 attention than can be done in the ordinary way 

 of viewing the Museum or using the Reading 

 Room, or having occasion to make drawings of 

 anything contained in the Collections, are to 

 apply in writing to the Principal Librarian, who 

 may grant permission, or refer the application 

 to the Standing Committee at their next Meet- 

 ing. 



1 1 . No part of the Collections shall be 



