...to publish a complete and satisfactory catalogue of a library which is stationary. But most public. libraries are constantly and rapidly increasing. This...library is small ; but it soon becomes burdensome, nnd ere long insupportable, even to national establishments. There is but one course left, — not...

...to publish a complete and satisfactory catalogue of a library which is stationar)'. But most public libraries are constantly and rapidly increasing. This...be borne, while the library is small ; but it soon becomes-burdensome, and ere long insupportable, even to national establishments. There is but one course...

...way through ten catalogues, instead of one, in order to ascertain whether any book which he seeks is in the library. He cannot be certain, even then, that...re-printed. The expense of this process may be borne, so long as the library is small ; but it soon becomes burdensome, and ere long insupportable, even...

...incorporate with the body of the work. Hecourse must be had to a supplement. In no other way can lliu acquisitions of the library be made known to the public....library is small; but it soon becomes burdensome, and ere long insupportable, even lo national establishments. There ist but one course left, — not...

...student may thus be obliged to grope his weary way through ten catalogues, instead of one, in order lo ascertain whether any book which he seeks is, or is...reprinted. The expense of this process may be borne, while Iho library is small; but it soon becomes burdensome, and ere long insupportable, even lo national...

...way through ten catalogues, instead of one, in order to ascertain whether the book which he seeks be in the library. He cannot be certain, even then, that...re-printed. The expense of this process may be borne, so long as the library is small, but it soon becomes burdensome, and; ere long, insupportable, even...

...way through ten catalogues, instead of one, in order to ascertain whether the book which he seeks be in the library. He cannot be certain, even then, that...re-printed. The expense of this process may be borne, so long as the library is small, but it soon becomes burdensome, and, ere long, insupportable, even...

...way through ten catalogues, instead of one, in order to ascertain whether the book which he seeks be in the library. He cannot be certain, even then, that...re-printed. The expense of this process may be borne, so long as the library is small, but it soon becomes burdensome, and, ere long, insupportable, even...

...way through ten catalogues, instead of one, in order to ascertain whether the book which he seeks be in the library. He cannot be certain, even then, that...re-printed. The expense of this process may be borne, so long as the library is small, but it soon becomes burdensome, and, ere long, insupportable, even...

...way through ten catalogues, instead of one, in order to ascertain whether the book which he seeks be in the library. He cannot be certain, even then, that...it may have been received, since the last appendix \vas printed. Supplements soon become intolerable. The whole catalogue must then be re-arranged and...