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day of the week except Sunday, and except chap. iv. 

 Good Friday, Christmas Day, and any Fast J*^ ng 

 or Thanksgiving Day appointed by authority ; 

 except also the first four week-days of March 

 and September ; from nine in the morning till 

 eight in the evening from September to April 

 inclusive, and till seven during the other 

 months. 



7. Any person desiring to be admitted into 

 the Reading Room is to apply in writing to 

 the Director, specifying his profession or 

 business, his place of abode, and the purpose 

 for which he seeks admission ; his application 

 must be accompanied by a written recom- 

 mendation satisfactory to the Director, who, 

 thereupon, may grant to him admission or 

 refer the application to the Trustees at their 

 next Meeting. 



8. No person is to write or make any mark 

 whatsoever on any book, map, or other docu- 

 ment. The permission to use the Reading 

 Room will be immediately withdrawn from 

 any one infringing this rule. 



9. Persons engaged in works of learning or Special Rules 

 in the prosecution of useful designs, desiring to Collections, 

 examine any part of the Collections with more 

 attention than can be done in the ordinary 



way of viewing the Museums or using the 

 Reading Room, are to apply in writing to the 

 Director, or to the Director of the Natural 

 History Departments, who may grant per- 



