Notes on Free Public Libraries and Museums (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881. Excerpt: ... CORRECTIONS. 6, line 2, for 'imitiated' read 'imitated.' 6, line 4 from bottom, for 'dy' read 'by.' 19, line IB from bottom, for 'rung' read 'wrung.' 25, line 27, for 'penetrate' read 'penetrates.' 34, lines 5 and 20 from bottom, for 'Chetham' read 'Cheetham.' 36, line 24, for ' Blonndell' read 'Bloundell.' 38, line 12, for 'in' read 'of.' 55, line I, for ' EE.' read ' III.' 68, line 25, for 'stationery' read 'stationary.' 70, number of Section, for ' III.' read ' IV.' 72, line 2 from bottom, for 'yet made' read 'yet been made.' 76, bottom line, for 'aggegate' read 'aggregate' 82, number of Section, for ' IV.' read ' V.' 85, line 8, for 'Stirlings's' read 'Stirling's.' NOTES ON FEEE PUBLIC LIBEARIES AND MUSEUMS. I--FRANCE. Few travellers in Eastern France turn off the great Mulhouse line of railway to visit the ancient city of Provins. Here, in a country town, numbering between seven and eight thousand inhabitants only, we find all the resources of a capital on a small scale--public library, museum, theatre, learned societies. The library contains some curious MSS. and valuable books. The theatre was built by one of the richest and most generous citizens of Provins, M. Gamier, who, while living, may be said to have consecrated his ample fortune to the embellishment and advancement of his native town. Space does not permit of an enumeration of the various acts of beneficence by which he has won the lasting gratitude of his fellow-townsmen. On his death, the charming villa he now inhabits, with its gardens, library, art and scientific collections, is to become the property of the town. The Eue Victor Gamier has been appropriately named after this public-spirited gentleman. From Provins to Troyes is a three hours journe...