, 1869-10-11

lie 10 tno nt!sahce OF fae library, because he
throws shadow orer other people who are there
upon bis aunerunee, and. according tu the strict
law. he md is~ ju'iicia1 and axecutirs dlen,ts-
Ties ale the ONLY persons peralkted TO take books
onL The rest Of uf, By by.laF, can read ia the
library. aod the Librarian, in fare tnatancea sages
The responsibility Of helping NJ II worthy shonKh
lot as Important people. In brief, the Librsz5 Of
tho Untted s'a1es 1s 4 Congressional prrgtlsitc.
Ine lfr!t'ah Aaseom sfands as least one mile
rom Tic houses ot pnfliantnttn London and
Member of Parliament has no more privilege than
Tile poorest aushor. Dut Just ~ much 1t Is the
most important c'vla ed9nce tn England. e1cerrs
lh8 the housss OF fafiamenf, ami has front OF
$40 feet OF onl5 $50 feet shorter fhAn the Cni.el
st1seS Capitol, which 1t home zhat resembles ln
architecture. 1t wss tWentJ.d drr Jeasa IN coutae
OF construction, and, With lfs contents, has cost
TIE hE'ish UoserpmeLt nearly seFen millions Of
dollars. It employs 21a people. tho chef plttcs,a
having realtences on the premseH, and Il re1u,set
al present shout tf0o, ,o01 rear to par salaries
md purchase hooks and Articles. but about one
| half Of these expenses are due to the mnseDo,
| part. The muteum buif1jnr conststs nf IN in
mense series Of quadranxplat rsierra Win rae.
| 6ome-shaped reading room Ii the ce,tre. rhie
ft4tiu9 room cost 3lb0 1t Il circular I'M fas.
high i4Q ttet In diameter, and The librarians ,1ess
Il ut the middle, 10 thAt be ran sep srarr nar.on
] ID the butJIlnr Arpun,t h,a dess i. ~. ,r.,a'
tc1pt catalogue, descrlu,u9 clrrle of vn,,,mas
The fpor Ia cuYere<, xtth Eo,s ,t,.ti-. -. ,..t,r
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festfefs tAtiIafe In tffHtlt ttps frt,tn te cantre
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doe. his binding.
rbe museum expens.s nrr YEAR mr. ,w,t,v
printed books and LINDA In fa0 thA. fr huytr,r
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