INTRODUCTION. 
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IV. 
DISTRIBUTION OF THE COLLECTIONS. 
The whole of these accumulated treasures are 
at present arranged in forty-two rooms* of the 
contents of which the following are the general 
titles: 
Lower Floor . 
Rooms Page 
I.—XVI. Library of printed Books .. 1 
Upper Floor . 
I. Modern Works of Art... 3 
II. The Reading Room . 4 
III. Lansdown Manuscripts... 4 
IV. Sloanean and Birch’s Manuscripts. 5 
V. Harleian Manuscripts . 6 
VI. Harleian MSS. and additions. 6 
VII. Royal and Cottonian MSS.. 9 
Grand Saloon, Minerals. 10 
VIII. Minerals. 53 
IX. Petrifactions or Fossil Remains of Animals and 
Vegetables. 57 
X. Zoology, Shells, &c. 59 
XI. Birds and Quadrupeds, stuffed. !..... 67 
XII. Quadrupeds, Snakes, Lizards, and Fishes, in 
Spirits. 68 
Gallery. 
I. Terracottas... .. 71 
IL Greek and Roman Sculptures . . 80 
III. 
