9 
FIFTH ROOM. 
The greatest part of the Harleian Library of room v. 
Manuscripts is deposited in this Room, which is 
at present appropriated for the use of the readers. 
SIXTH ROOM. 
The remainder of the Harleian Library of Ma- room vi, 
nuscripts is deposited in this Room.* * Also 
MANY ADDITIONS BY GIFT, BEQUEST, AND PURCHASE. 
AMONG WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY REMARKABLE 
Fifty-seven volumes, containing a series of 
public acts relating to the history and government 
of England, from the year 1115, to 1608, col¬ 
lected by Thomas Rymer, but not printed in his 
Fcedera; and sixty-four volumes of Rolls of Par¬ 
liament ; the whole ordered to be deposited in the 
Museum, by the House of Lords. 
A collection in forty-seven volumes, relating 
to the History of Ireland : presented by the Rev. 
Jeremiah Milles, Dean of Exeter. 
Forty-three volumes of Icelandic Manuscripts; 
presented, with a much more numerous collection 
of printed books, by the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph 
Banks, Bart. K. B. 
c Forty- 
tional acquisitions in the fifth Room, compiled by the Rev. S. Ayscough, 
was printed in the year 1772, in two volumes quarto. 
* A catalogue of these MSS. was printed in the year 1759, in two vo- 
umes folio; but the latter part of it was found so defective, that it be¬ 
came necessary to have it corrected and enlarged. This improved work is 
now completed, and, with copious Indexes, forms four volumes folio. 
