...utility increases in proportion with the very rare and costly books, in preference to modern books I think that scholars have a right to look, for these...expensive works, to the Government of the Country ' I want a poor student to have the same means of indulging his learned curiosity, — of following...

...increases in proportion with .the very rare and costly books, in preference to modern books I thinV that scholars have a right to look, for these expensive works, to the Government of the Country 'I want a poor student to have the same means of indulging his fearned curiosity, — of following...

...utility increases in proportion with the very rare and costly books, in preference to modern books. I think that scholars have a right to look for these...expensive works to the Government of the country." . . . " I want a poor student to have the same means of indulging his learned curiosity— of following...

...the most frequently quoted statements in library history: I would not say a very secondary object; but if I am to choose, I would say that it is of less importance for the library of the British Museum to have common modern books, than to have rare,...