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ROOM IV. 
Three Presses 
between the 
Windows. 
Birch’s MSS. 
Presses III.— 
XXX. 
Sloanean 
MSS, 
ROOM V. 
FOURTH ROOM. 
SLOANEAN AND BIRCH’S COLLECTIONS 
OF MANUSCRIPTS. 
A collection of MSS. bequeathed by the late 
Dr. Birch, consisting of three hundred and thirty- 
seven volumes, chiefly on history, biography, 
divinity, and literature. 
Sir Hans Sloane’s library of MSS., consisting 
of 4100 volumes, principally on physic, natural 
history, and natural philosophy. It also contains 
Ksempfer’s MSS.; several journals of voyages ; 
and some Oriental MSS. 
In a recess, within this room, are placed Mr. 
Hashed’s and some other collections of Oriental 
MSS .; and a collection of MSS. and Rolls, 
consisting of sixty-two articles relating to Kent, 
purchased of Mr. Hasted. 
Over the chimney is a drawing of the Palace of 
Columna, near Moscow, which belonged to the 
Czars of Moscovy ; it was built of wood, and is 
now demolished : presented by the Honourable 
Percy WyndhamL 
FIFTH ROOM. 
HARLEIAN LIBRARY OF MANUSCRIPTS. 
The greatest part of the Harleian Library of 
Manuscripts is deposited in this Room, which is 
at present appropriated for the use of the readers. 
* A Catalogue of the contents of this Room, and of most of the 
additional acquisitions in the fifth Room, compiled by the Rev. S. 
Ayscough, was printed in the year 1772 , in two volumes quarto. 
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