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Ravenna, Ao. 572 , bought at the sale of the 
Pinelli library. And opposite to it is a large 
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. 
fllE 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- 
c tracts, 
* 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 in 1696, folio ; the second, being an 
attempt toward a classical arrangement, printed in 1777, octavo , 
and the third, improved and considerably enlarged by Mr. Planta, 
printed by Hi? Majesty’s command in the year 1802, folio. 
ROOM VI. 
MSS. 
ROOM Vt. 
MSS. 
