3. Education, Languages, Criticism, Classics, Dictionaries,
Catalogues of Libraries, &c.
There were about 700 volumes in these departments. The catalogues of English books, from that of Maunsell, in 1595, to the latest before Mr. West's time, were very complete. The treatises on education and translations of the ancient classics comprehended a curious and uncommon collection. The Greek and Latin classics were rather select than rare.
4. English Poetry, Romance, and Miscellanies.
This interesting part of the collection comprehended about 355 articles, or probably about 750 volumes: and if the singularly rare and curious books which may be found under these heads alone were now concentrated in one library, the owner of them might safely demand 4000 guineas for such a treasure.
5. Philosophy, Mathematics, Inventions, Agriculture and
Horticulture, Medicine, Cookery, Surgery, etc.
Two hundred and forty articles, or about 560 volumes.
6. Chemistry, Natural History, Astrology, Sorcery, Gigantology.
Probably not more than 100 volumes.
7. History and Antiquities.
This comprehended a great number of curious and valuable productions, relating both to foreign and domestic transactions.