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THE ROYAL 
LIBRARY. 
The series of Historians is here interrupted, partly 
by an assemblage of various editions of the Greek and 
Roman Classics, printed by the Alduses, the Ste¬ 
phenses, the Elzevirs, and other more eminent typo¬ 
graphers, and principally by a very costly collection of 
specimens of the productions of the Press during its 
earliest history, most of which, on account of their 
curiosity and their magnificence, excite universal ad¬ 
miration, and deserve special attention. The collec¬ 
tion of Caxtons is singularly extensive. Passing by 
nine Presses in the centre of this side of the Room 
thus occupied, the series of Historians is resumed, and 
embraces the writers on the history of Holland, the 
Netherlands, the Northern nations, and of the king¬ 
doms of, and tribes of people inhabiting, Asia, Africa, 
and America. Works on Antiquities, Manners, Cus¬ 
toms, Monuments, Numismatics, and Inscriptions, come 
next in order, and are succeeded by much that is va¬ 
luable and important in Heraldic, Biographical, and 
Literary History. A numerous collection of the 
Transactions of the most distinguished Scientific and 
Literary Societies occupies the remaining Presses of 
this side of the Room. 
On the left side of this Room entering it as before 
mentioned, is arranged, in the first instance, a well se¬ 
lected collection of Theological Works, commencing 
with the Holy Scriptures, in the extensive series of 
which are to be found most of the more rare and valuable 
editions of the Old and New Testament in their ori¬ 
ginal tongues, and in the numerous versions of the 
same. The most approved Commentators on the -Sa¬ 
cred Writings come next in order, and these are fol¬ 
lowed by a variety of Liturgical Works, the Proceed¬ 
ings of Councils, the best editions of the Fathers, and 
very many of the standard Works of the most eminent 
Divines, whether Catholic or Protestant. The Works 
on Jurisprudence follow next in order, and embrace 
a curious and useful assemblage of Books on Feudal 
and Civil Law, and a very extensive assortment on 
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