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INTRODUCTION, 
The Trust. 
being highly finished copies in black chalk of 
many of the most capital pictures in Rome, 
which, according to a moderate computation* 
could not have cost his lordship less than *£3,000* 
We forbear to extend this catalogue any further, 
not for want of distinguished names, whose dona¬ 
tions have been numerous and valuable, but 
that we may not too far exceed the limits of ! am 
Introduction,, 
III. 
CONSTITUTION, AND REGULATIONS 
OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. 
This extensive Repository, which in its aggre¬ 
gate, and considering the number of objects it 
embraces, is perhaps equalled by few in the 
world, is, as has been above observed, committed 
to the care of forty-three Trustees.^ These hold 
regularly quarterly General Meetings, monthly 
Committees, and annual Visitations, besides extra¬ 
meetings of each description, according as exigen¬ 
cies 
*21 Official Trustees. 
7 nominated by the representatives of the Sloane, Cotton* 
Harley, and Tovvnley Families : and 
15 elected by the above Official and Family Trustees, 
