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Ravenna; Ao. 5 J2, bought at the sale of the 
Pinelli library. And opposite to it is a large 
specimen of the reed (Cyperns 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 MANUSCRIPTS , 
Deposited in XXXIII Presses. 
THE COTTONIAN LIBRARY OF MANUSCRIPTS , 
Deposited in XXI Presses. 
These two libraries are not classed in a strict 
scientific order.* 
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* 
G 2 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 Smyth, printed in 1696, folio ; the second, being 
an attempt towards a classical arrangement, printed in 1777, octavo ^ 
and the third, improved and considerably enlarged bv Mr. Pianta. 
printed by His Majesty’s command in the year 1802, folio. 
ROOM VI. 
MSS, 
ROOM VII. 
MSS, 
