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BiBLIOTHECA SlOANIANA MSS. 



THe fixth Room contains Sir Hans 

 Shane's Manufcripts. They are a valua- 

 ble Colle6lion, though not fo ancient as 

 thofe I have already mentioned. Their 

 Subjeds are comprehenfive, and confe- 

 quently may be efleemed of general Ufe. 

 There are many original Treatifes on Phi- 

 lofophy, Phyfic, Natural Hiftory, and, in 

 fine, almoxl the whole Circle of Sciences. 

 The curious Reader may here find va- 

 rious and good Accounts of the Manners, 

 Cufloms, Languages, Civil Government, 

 Trade, Difeafes, natural Produ£lions, An- 

 tiquities, K^c. i^c. of many different Na- 

 tions. Great Numbers of them are wrote 

 in a very mafterly Manner ; therefore, as 

 they were 'never prifxted, it would be a 

 Very meritorious W ork, fliould fome Per- 

 fon, properly qualified, feled thofe that 

 are moft worthy of Notice, and publi£h 

 them, for the Satisfaction of the learned 

 World, 



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