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there fome Years, to perfect herfelf in the Study of 
natural Hiftory, and to make Drawings of the 
Plants, Fruits and Infedts, which thofe warmer 
Climates produce. 
In this Room are alfo fome printed Books in the 
Chinefe Languages 
BIBLIOTHECA SLOANIANA. V: 
In this Room are preferved the remaining Part 
of Sir Hans Shane’s Library, confiding of 
Books of PhyfiCj 
Pharmacy, 
Anatomy, 
Surgery, 
Chemiftry, hfa 
Major Edwards’s Library. 
This is a good Collection of Englijh , French, and 
Italian Books, but chiefly the laft, which’ Major 
Edwards gave by his Will to the Public, with a 
Generofity worthy of Imitation: It is joined to the 
Cotton Library, and depofued in this Room, as a 
Jailing Monument of his Genius and public Spirit. 
The laft Room we have to mention, is intended 
For modern Works of the prefs. Parc of it is filled 
with Books lent in by the Stationers Company, and 
other Prefents given to the iMufeum in the Reign 
of his late Majefty King George II. and the remain¬ 
ing Part of the Preffes are prepared lor the Recep¬ 
tion of thofe which may be added in the Reign of 
his prelent Majefty. 
Thus 
