9 
Ravenna, Ao. 5 7 2, bought at the sale of the 
Pinelli library. And opposite to it is a large 
specimen of the reed (Cyperus Papyrus) of which 
that kind of paper is made. 
In the second window hangs an Italian note 
to Sir William Hamilton written on modern 
papyrus, explaining the mode of preparing it. 
SEVENTH ROOM. 
THE ROYAL LIBRARY OF MANUSCRIPTS. 
Deposited in XXXIII Presses. 
THE COTTONIAN LIBRARY OF MANUSCRIPTS. 
Deposited in XXI Presses, 
These two libraries are not classed in a strict 
scientific order. * 
In the press under No. XIX of the Cottonian 
library are deposited ninety-four volumes of ex¬ 
tracts, transcripts, and notes, chiefly relating to 
the Exchequer, collected by Thomas Madox, Esq. 
g 2 historiographer 
* Of the King’s Library, a catalogue compiled bv Mr. David 
Casley was printed in the year 1734, in quarto : and of the Cotto¬ 
nian Library there are no less than three catalogues extant ; the first 
by Dr. Thomas Smyth, printed in 1696, folio ; the second, being an 
attempt towardsa classical arrangement, printed in 1777* octavo ; 
and the third, improved and considerably enlarged by Mr. Planta, 
printed by His Majesty's command in the year 1802, folio. 
ROOM VI. 
MSS. 
ROOM VII. 
MSS. 
