THE ROYAL LIBRARY. 
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times, occupy nearly the whole remaining Presses in this 
central portion of the Room. In the class Literature, 
which immediately succeeds, will be seen some of the 
best Works on Philology and Criticism, and a very 
numerous collection of Grammars and Dictionaries of 
most of the various languages in the world. Works on 
the theory and practice of Eloquence follow; and 
Poetry, in its various kinds, ancient and modern, suc¬ 
ceeds. The Productions of miscellaneous Writers, and 
the best editions of their collected Works, terminate this 
class. In the last three Presses of this side of the Room, 
are deposited the few Manuscript Volumes which be¬ 
longed to the Royal Founder of this truly valuable 
Library. In the Presses on the left of the door, at the 
end of this Room, are deposited Cases, enclosing a 
great variety of single Plays, being for the most part the 
productions of some of the earliest Italian, French, 
and English Dramatic Writers. The Tracts which 
follow, also enclosed in Cases, form a numerous series, 
and are highly interesting, as connecting, in some in¬ 
stances, the chain of historical events, and in others, 
elucidating particular facts and subjects of every de¬ 
scription. 
The Books deposited in the Galleries follow, according 
to subjects, nearly in the same systematic order as those 
arranged in the Presses below. 
The Tables on the Floor of the Room are occupied by 
a most curious, splendid, and useful collection of Geo¬ 
graphy. In the 124 Cases entitled General Atlas, is 
contained, topographically arranged, Maps of every part 
of the Globe, and numerous plans of Towns, Buildings, 
Gardens, &c., &c. 
