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Ravena, Ao. 572, bought at the sale of the room vi» 
Pinelli library. And opposite to it is a large mss, 
specimen of the reed (Cyperus Papyrus) of 
which that kind of paper is made. 
In the second window hangs an Italian note 
to Sir William Hamilton, written on modern 
papyrus, explaining the mode of preparing it. 
SEVENTH ROOM. 
THE ROYAL LIBRARY OF MAN USCRIF TS, 
Deposited in XXXIII. Presses. 
THE COTTON1AN LIBRARY OF MANUSCRIPTS, 
Deposited in XXI. Presses. 
These two libraries are not classed in a strict room vii, 
scientific order.* jjj^". 
In the press under No. XIX. of the Cottonian 
library are deposited ninety-four volumes of ex- 
tracts, transcripts, and notes, chiefly relating to 
the Exchequer, collected by Thomas Maddox, 
h Esq. 
* Of the King's Library, a catalogue compiled by Mr. David 
Casley was printed in the year 1734, in quarto : and of the Cotto- 
nian Library, there are no less than three catalogues extant: the first 
by Dr. Thomas Smith, printed 1696, folio; the second, being 
an attempt towards a classical arrangement, printed in 1777, octavo j 
and the third, improved and considerably enlarged by Mr. Plants.* 
printed by His Majesty's command, in the year 1802, folio. 
