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BIBLIOTHECA REGIA. II. 
In this Room is depofited a Part of the Royal 
Library, which his late Majefty ordered to be here 
preferved for the Benefit of the Public. It confifts 
of the Books that were collected in the Reigns of 
James I. Charles I. and Charles II. 
It is proper to remark, that if any ingenious 
Perfon has either a mind to improve himfelf in the 
feveral Sciences or Languages by reading, or is 
prompted by Curiofity to perufe fome of the valu¬ 
able Books of this Department; by applying to 
the Truftees, he may have an Order to attend the 
Reading Room for a Time, where there is a parti¬ 
cular Officer appointed to provide fuch Books as 
may be wanted. This is an Advantage that is not 
known to many, who would otherwise be glad of 
Fuch an Opportunity of confuiting fome fcarce 
Books. 
BIBLIOTHECA REGIA. I. 
Another Part of the Royal Library, collected in 
the Reigns of Henry VII. Henry VIII. Edward VI. 
Queen Mary , and Queen Elizabeth. Here are aifo 
feveral other Collections in this Room, as the Li¬ 
braries of Archbiffiop Cranmer ,, More , 
Arundel and Lumley. 
Many of the Books ate very valuable; among 
others are the firft printed Copies of the Bible, and 
other facred and hiftorical W ritings; fome Books 
on the SubjeCt of Religion, &c. pubiilfied before 
and in the Infancy of the Reformation, when Print¬ 
ing was firft invented ; and fome ether Works, 
treating of the Sciences, Hiftory, CL. 
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