Animadversions on the library and catalogues of the British Museum. A reply to Mr. Panizzi's statement; and a correspondence with that officer and the Trustees.
- Nicholas Harris Nicolas
- Date:
- 1846
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Animadversions on the library and catalogues of the British Museum. A reply to Mr. Panizzi's statement; and a correspondence with that officer and the Trustees. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.
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![:iii<l how cun it be otlierwise? Yet these are tlie very ])erson8 who complain most, avoitling, however, investigation, when tliey would be proved wrong, and writing anonymously to newspapers, stating truly, it may be, the fact of having been kept wait- ing, but taking good care to render it impossible to prove that it was by their fault. This is not all: the endeavours made to correct their mistakes and to decipher their hand-writing, take much time; and the delay is not unfrequently turned against the officers and servants of the Museum, who are actually found fault with for doing more than they arc bound to do. Meanwhile, readers who have done all that is required of them are probably kept waiting; and though they may sub- mit in silence to the inconvenience, they cannot help feeling dissatisfied with what seem to be de- fects in the management of the Library.”* Thinking it possible that some part of those insinuations might be levelled at me, I considered it my duty to address the Trustees on the subject in a letter, which will be presently given; and unless Mr. Panizzi avows that the whole of his in- nuendoes are intended to apply only to me, the other Readers may feel as little pleased with this impu- tation of perverting names, dates, &c., on tickets, having recourse to “ the pettiest devices to create a grievance’’ for the gratification of their “ malice,” as I do. If, however, all or any part of these insinua- tions be intended for me, I fling them back with utter scorn upon their author. Base suspicions are * Pages 8, n.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28038988_0090.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
