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Admission into the Museum. 
chap. in. their friends, or persons of distinction for rank 
Mode of Ad- , . „ 
mission upon or learning, as may occasionally apply to them 
for a sight of the whole or any part of it ; but 
in such cases they are required to attend the 
visitors personally. 
4. The Principal Librarian, or the senior 
officer in residence, shall be authorized to grant 
admission, particularly to Foreigners, during 
the two months of vacation ; one of the attend- 
ants being always in waiting to accompany them 
through the house. 
5. It is expected that persons who visit the 
Museum be decent and orderly in their ap- 
pearance and behaviour ; the officers being in- 
structed to refuse admission to, or to cause to 
withdraw, any person who shall disregard this 
caution. No children apparently under ten 
years of age will be admitted. 
6. All strangers are required to leave their 
canes and umbrellas on their first entrance into 
the Museum. 
Reading Room. 7. The Reading Room of the Museum shall 
be kept open from ten till four every day in the 
week, except Saturdays and Sundays, and for 
one week at Christmas, Easter, and Whitsun- 
tide ; and on Thanksgiving and Fast-days ; and 
it shall be constantly attended by one of the 
Librarians in the manner above directed.* , 
* Vide Chap. II. § 16 and 17. 
