Journals of the Royal Instittution of Great Britain.

  • Royal Institution
Date:
1802-
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Credit: Journals of the Royal Instittution of Great Britain. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    }Q. Methode de Preparer et Conserver les Animaux, par Nicolas. 20. Elemens de Perspective Pratique, par Valenciennes. 21. Cours de Physique et de Chimie, par Jacotet, 2 torn. 22. Systeme des Animaux sans Vcrtebrcs. 23. Voyages Physiques et Lythologiques, 2 torn. 24. Almanach, ou Dietionnairc General du Commerce, des Sciences, et Arts, et d'Industrie, par Lacornee. The second Reading Room, which is spacious and airy, is now fitting up with elegant book cases, and library tables; and, as it is furnished with double windows, and thin white window blinds, it is uncommonly quiet and pleasant as a reading room, though it is situated on the ground floor, and near the street. The carriages which pass are scarcely heard through the double windows; and as the blinds prevent its being overlooked from without, it has an air of stillness and retirement which is very striking, and very pleasant to those who frequent it. The Managers have not as yet thought themselves au- thorized to lay out money for the purchase of any books, except periodical scientific and literary publications, and a few new foreign scientific works of eminence; but the liberality of individuals has done much to supply this de- ficiency, and will, no doubt, do still more. Many valuable Books have been presented to the Library of the Institution, and it was not till all the book cases in the room were filled by these generous contributions, that new book cases were provided. All books proper to appear in a public library, those only excepted which are professedly on political questions, are received by the Managers, and their thanks are returned for them; and the name of the donor of each book, and the date of the donation, is written in cieh volume, opposite to the title page, previous to its being placed in the library. In all future catalogues of the library of the Royal Institution, the name of the donor of each book will be mentioned opposite to the title, in a column set apart for that purpose; it being agreeable both to the principles of justice, and to those of
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