INTRODUCTION. 
xxxvii 
IV. 
DISTRIBUTION OF THE COLLECTIONS. 
The whole of these accumulated treasures are 
at present arranged in forty-two rooms, of the 
contents of which the following are the general 
titles : 
Lower Floor, 
"Rooms Page 
I. — XVL Library of printed Books 1 
Upper Floor, 
I. Modern Works of Art 9 . . . . 3 
II. The Reading Room . . . » . . 4 
311. Lansdown Manuscripts • . . . s . . . . 4 
IV. Sloanean and Birch's Manuscripts. . . .„ 5 
V. Harleian Manuscripts 6 
VI. Harleian MSS< and additions 6 
VII. Royal and Cottonian MSS Q 
Grand Saloon, Minerals 10 
VIII. Minerals 4g 
IX. Shells, Fossils, and Herbals 54 
X. Insects, Worms, Corals, and Vegetables .... 56 
XI. Birds and Quadrupeds, stuffed 6l 
XII. Quadrupeds, Snakes, Lizards, and Fishes, in 
spirits 66 
Gallery. 
I. Terra Cottas 68 
II. Greek and Roman Sculptures 77 
ill. Ditto 79 
IV. 
