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 TIIANSACTIONS OF THE CANAOrAN INSTITUTE. 
 
 [Vol.. IV. 
 
 NIAGARA LIBRARY, 1800-1820. 
 
 Bv Janet Carnochan. 
 
 (Read 6th January, iSg^.) 
 
 It says much for the members of any community when we find them 
 providing reading of a high literary order, and especially would this be 
 the case, at the beginning of this century, among a band of refugees just 
 emerged from a great struggle, with the forest around them and every- 
 thing speaking of a new country and all that is implied in this. 
 
 When by the merest chance, some months ago, I laid my hands upon 
 an old, brown, leather-covered Record Book, I had no idea of the 
 rich treat it was to prove. To my astonishment, by dint of much 
 patient study of its thick, yellow pages covered with writing, though 
 large yet very difficult to read, it was shown that in this old town of 
 Niagara in those early days there was a most valuable public library 
 well supported, the accounts showing regular payments and much 
 interest, as evidenced by the money contributed and the regular records. 
 To the boast made by Niagarians that here was held the first parliament 
 for Upper Canada, that here was published the first newspaper, that it 
 contains almost the oldest church records in Ontario, must now be added 
 the honour of having had the first public library, and the first agricul- 
 tural society. The varied information to be gleaned from this book 
 may be thus classified : ist, a list of proprietors through the years from 
 1800 to 1820; 2nd, list of their payments and those of non-subscribers ; 
 3rd, catalogue of library with prices of books ; 4th, money expended ; 
 5th, rules and regulations ; 6th, account of annual meetings, contingent 
 meetings, etc.; 7th, list of books taken out and date of return ; 8th, 
 alphabetical list of subscribers with separate page for entries for each 
 during these years. When we think of the vicissitudes of the years 
 18 1 2, 18 1 3, 1 8 14, and of the stirring events which took place here, 
 military occupation by friend and foe, of fire and sword alternately doing 
 their cruel work, we wonder how this library was preserved, for preserved 
 in part at least it was, for the issue of books goes on, a new catalogue 
 with spaces left perhaps for books missing, and in the accounts sums are 
 paid to replace particular books. It is interesting to follow up the period 
 of the war and in all these divisions ij< ic the latest entry, and then follow- 
 ing an interval of two years without the break of a line even left as space 
 
1892-93.] 
 
 NIAGAKA LimiAKV. 
 
 337 
 
 between such deeds as the j^lorious death of the Hero of Upper Canada, 
 the rattle of guns and roar of cannons, the flight over frozen plains, 
 watching the smoking ruins of once happy homes, still go on in the 
 same handwriting, the payment of money, the purchase of books, the 
 annual meetings, etc. It may be doubted if in this day of boasted 
 enlightenment we are willing to pay so much for our reading. One 
 thing at least is certain, against the proprietors of this library cannot be 
 made the charge of light reading now brought so justly against the 
 frequenters of modern libraries. Nothing light or trashy can be found 
 on the list. Theology, history, travel, biography, agriculture, a little 
 poetry, and later, a small amount of fiction. We in these days can 
 almost envy the people of that time for the delight they must have 
 experienced when " Guy Mannering " and " VVaverly " appeared, for 
 they knew that the Great Magician of the North was still alive and was 
 sending out regularly those delightful stories, while we can never again 
 hope for such pleasure as the first reading of these books evoked. 
 
 In glancing over the list of subscribers we meet with names of many 
 who played no insignificant part — the church, the army, the civil service, 
 the yeomanry, are all represented. We find several names from Fort 
 Niagara, U. S., and also several names of women. Were there nothing 
 in this book but the list of names, this alone would be valuable. It 
 seems strange to think that after all these years we can now take the 
 name of a noted man of those days and follow it up through these 
 pages, tell what style of reading he preferred, when a particular book 
 was taken out, when returned, how he paid his fees, when he attended 
 the meetings of managers, and many other particulars. How little did 
 they think that they were thus providing for us a very interesting page of 
 history now ! 
 
 The first entry is : " Niagara Library, 8th June, i8oo. Sensible how 
 much we are at a loss in this new and remote country for every kind of 
 useful knowledge, and convinced that nothing would be of more use to 
 diffuse knowledge amongst us and our offspring than a library, supported 
 by subscription in this town, v/e whose names are hereunto subscribed 
 hereby associate ourselves together for that purpose, and promise to pay 
 annually a sum not exceeding four dollars to be laid out on books as 
 agreed upon by a majority of votes at a yearly meeting to be held by 
 us at this town on the 15th August annually, when everything respect- 
 ing the library will be regulated by the majority of votes. 
 
 Andrew Heron. 
 John Kemp. 
 John Boyd. 
 John Young. 
 
 VVm. Musgrove. 
 Silvester Tiffany. 
 Burgoyne Kemp. 
 John Harrold. 
 
 G. Drake. 
 Wm. Hodgkinson. 
 John Jones. 
 Alex. .Stuart. 
 
33S 
 
 TUANSACTIONS OF THK CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
 
 [Vol. IV. 
 
 John McClcllan. 
 lohn Burtch. 
 Hiit;h McLaren. 
 Win. IJorman. 
 Martin McLellan. 
 Thomas Kerr. 
 John Young. 
 Arch. Thomson. 
 Thos. Otway Page. 
 Wm. Drake. 
 
 John Chishohn. 
 John Hardy. 
 John Reilley. 
 Ebenezer Cavers. 
 I'eter Thomson. 
 Jolm Willson. 
 Peter McMicking. 
 George Keefer. 
 (icorge Young. 
 John Smith. 
 
 Peter Ten Brouk. 
 Transferred to J. T. B. 
 J. McFarhind. 
 John Hill, jr. 
 Robert Addison. 
 Benjamin I'awling. 
 Kobert Neiles. 
 Daniel Servos. 
 John Decow. 
 J. Murray. 
 
 41 subscribers at 24s. each ^49 4^., carried to account curretit page B. 
 15 August, 1 801." 
 
 Of the original forty-one the names of only four can now be found in 
 the vicinity, though descendants of several others may be found under 
 other names. 
 
 The first on the list, Andrew Heron, was the secretary and treasurer of 
 nearly all the period of twenty years. . Robert Addi.son was the first 
 minister of St. Mark'.s. Silvester Tiffany was the printer of the " Constel- 
 lation," which followed the " Upper Canada Gazette." Then follows 
 another list, continued down to 1820, of thirty-four names, making 
 altogether seventy-five, in which we recognize other names. 
 
 (leorge Forsyth. 
 Robert Kerr. 
 John Wales. 
 Charles Selick. 
 Colin McNabL. 
 Wm. Ward, 
 r. Butler. 
 Wm. McClellan. 
 Alex. McKie. 
 Wm. Mann. 
 George Havens. 
 John McEwan. 
 
 John Powell. 
 Robert Weir. 
 R. Hamilton. 
 Wm. Dickson, A.C. 
 James .Muirhead, A.C. 
 Thomas Powis. 
 Thomas Butler, A.C. 
 Isaac Swayzie. 
 John Symington, A.C. 
 Israel Burtch. 
 John Ten Brouk. 
 John Silverthorn. 
 
 John McNabb. 
 John Robertson. 
 George Read. 
 Robert Mathews. 
 Dr. West. 
 J. P. Clement. 
 James Secord. 
 Wm. Musgrove. 
 R. C. Cockrell. 
 Tubal Parr. 
 Ensign Barnard. 
 Wm. Claus. 
 
 In this li.st we find the familiar names of Butler, Claus, Dickson, 
 McNabb. That of Swayzie has been made familiar in the name of 
 a delicious russet apple only found in this vicinity and probably first 
 grown on the farm of this patron of our library. Dr. West was from 
 Fort Niagara, and ten names on this list are quite familiar to us yet. 
 
 Now follows the account of the first annual meeting held on 1 5th 
 August, 1800, when it was 
 
 '• Resolved, that Andrew Heron and Martin McClellan be made com- 
 missioners to arrange the business of the society till the annual meeting 
 
1892-9;iJ 
 
 NIAGARA LIKKAKY. 
 
 339 
 
 to collect the subscriptions and lay it out in books to the best aclvanta<;e, 
 and that they act by the following rules : 
 
 KUI.K I. 
 To receive from every subscriber three dollars and no more.. 
 
 RULK II. 
 
 As soon as thirty dollars is collected to lay it out on books, none of which shall be 
 irreligious or immoral. 
 
 RULK III. 
 Every subscriber may, if he chooses, when he pays his subscription, make the 
 choice of a book not exceeding his subscri|)tion, which shall be procured for him with 
 ail convenient speed, provided nothing irreligious or immoral is contained in the same. 
 
 Rule IV. • 
 
 As soon as a number of books can be procured, not less than fifty volumes, every 
 subscriber shall be entitled to receive any book that remains in the library that he 
 chooses, which he shall return in one montii in good order. 
 
 RULK V. 
 
 No book shall be allowed to any of the subscribers unless they have first paid 
 their subscription." 
 
 Here follows a catalogue of books received into the library 2ud March, 
 i8oi, No. I to 80. 
 
 It is remarkable that the first thirty volumes are all of a religious 
 nature, volumes i, 2 and 3 being Blair's Sermons, and 4 and 5 Walker's 
 Sermons, 9 and 10 Fordyce's Sermons to Young Women ; the names of 
 Watts, Bunyan, Boston, Newton, Doddridge, Wilberforce, Watson, 
 Owen and Willison are seen. An attempt is even inade to give proper 
 guidance to young people in an important crisis of life — as No. 28 on 
 the list is Religious Courtship. It is not till we reach No. 34 that we 
 see any history, travel or poetry. This first purchase of eighty volumes, 
 costing ^31 lys., furni.shcd the young people in these forty homes in 
 poetry only Ossian, Cowper's Task, Campbell's Pleasures of Hope, but 
 they might revel in the Citizen of the World and the Rambler, Bruce's 
 Travels, or Robertson's History of Charles V.,and if Religious Courtship 
 pleased them not as No. 28, No. 70 is simply Letters on Courtship. 
 The only work of a less specific gravity is No. 73, The Story Teller, 
 which no doubt was popular with the children of those households. The 
 catalogue goes on during the years, up to 937, and contains many expen- 
 sive works ; then follows a list of payments for books, and money 
 received for dues, and several pages are then occupied with the account 
 of the annual, always spelled Annuall, meetings. These always took 
 place on the 15th August, and the record goes on without any break, 
 except the year 18 13, when the town was in the hands of the Americans, 
 
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 TIIANSACTIONS OF TIIK CANADIAN IN8TITUTK. 
 
 [Vol. TV. 
 
 and 1814, when heaps of ruins replaced happy homes; also 1819 
 no meeting was held. The question as to how many of the books were 
 preserved and how they were saved is yet to me an unsolved problem. 
 Of course a large number were in circulation in the houses of the town 
 and township ; while some would be burnt, others would be saved ; but it 
 is certain that a great many of the books in the library were not burnt, as 
 afterwards froin the issue of books, from the numbers given as taken out 
 and returned day after day, it may be seen what books were not 
 destr )yed. That many were destroyed or lost is certain, as in the 
 accounts for ne.xt year the names of many books are given as to replace 
 those lost. There is a new catalogue with spaces left. 
 
 To resume t' -^ account of meetings. 
 
 "Niagara jrary Annuall Meeting, No. 2, held^ this 15th day of 
 August, 1801. Resolved, that in addition to the two trustees who have 
 acted last year two others shall be chosen, to act jointly with them for 
 the year ensuing, and in the next annuall meeting two others shall be 
 chosen to act with these four, and afterwards yearly two fresh ones shall 
 be chosen, and the two oldest shall go out in such a manner as to have 
 always six acting trustees, and at all meetings for transacting business 
 the trustee present who shall be oldest on the list shall take the chair." 
 
 Rev. R. Addison and Mr. John Young were the additional trustees 
 this year. " Old members to pay $2, and new members $4." Members 
 who lived out of town were allowed to take two books at once, the time 
 of returning to be extended to six weeks to those in the township, and 
 to those out of the township two months, " Members neglecting to 
 return a book at the proper time to pay a fine of sixpence currency for 
 every week of detention, also if any book be lost, the member to whom 
 it was given shall pay for it at the original cost, if it belongs to a .set the 
 whole set to be paid for by the member who lost it, he being entitled to 
 the remaining volumes. 
 
 " Resolved, that all members who shall not pay the two dollars above 
 mentioned within six months from this day shall be suspended. Re- 
 solved, that every member who shall withdraw from the Society shall 
 have a power of giving his right to any other person approved of by the 
 trustees. Resolved, that the trustees shall meet quarterly, viz., on the 
 second day of every Quarter Sessions of the Peace, and contingent 
 meetings shall be called by the chairman at the request of any two of the 
 trustees." 
 
 " Quarterly meeting held at Niagara, 14th October, 1801. Present, 
 Martin McLellan, Rev. R. Addison, Jno. Young. Adjourned till the 
 
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 NIACJAIU LIIIHARY. 
 
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 next ciUe'irtcrly meeting held at Nia;4<ira, I3tli Jamiai)-, 1S02. Present, 
 Andrew Fieron, Martin McLellan, Rev. R. Addison, J no. Voun^. 
 B )ol<s in catalogue from ii<S to 150 received at prices annexed, and 
 that (jcorge Yoiinj^ shall make a case for the books, for which he 
 shall be paid a reasonable price." This we find in the acccnints to be 
 /5 2.V. 
 
 At the quarterly mectinj^, April 14th, 1S02, "Ordered, that Mr. 
 Tiffany print the laws of the Society, and be allowed three dollars for 
 the same, and deliver not less than seventy copies to the trustees, one to 
 be j,nven to each subscriber, and that Mr. Murraj' be allowed one dollar 
 more for Robertson's History of Charles V." 
 
 At the annual meetintj, Au<^ust 14th, 1802, No 3, " Robt. Kerr, ICsc]., 
 aiul Mr. Jno. Hill, trustees added." A stringent law is passed that "that 
 ])art of the fifth resolution of the s:;cond meeting of the Societ)- which 
 directs that every member wIuj shall neglect to return the books shall 
 jiay into the hands of some one of the trustees sixi)eiice currency for 
 every week he continues to hold the same after the time limited is 
 expired, be enforced by the librarian, he not being at liberty to let him 
 have another book until that sum is paid, and that that be extended to 
 every person, whether member or not." 
 
 New members were this year to pay $5, and next year this was raised 
 to $6. In 1804 comes the first payment to the librarian, and this is 
 certainly a modest allowance. This library seems to have solved the 
 difficulty of keeping down the expenses, as through all these years there 
 is no outlay for firewood, for rent, for light — the allowance to the libra- 
 rian being a percentage on money paid by what are called non-subscrib- 
 ers. The original members are called sometimes proprietors and some- 
 times subscribers. 
 
 " Resolved, that Andrew Heron be librarian for the ensuing year, and 
 be allowed \2% per cent, of all the moneys collected for the last twelve 
 months from non-subscribers, and the same for the year to come, and 
 shall be obliged to make good all the books that may be lost by non- 
 subscribers." 
 
 This seems very hard on the librarian, but he must have been a book- 
 lover, for through all the.se years he remained faithful to his trust — the 
 emolument sometimes being £\ "js. 6d., sometimes £2 \2s. 6d. For the 
 year 18 17 it was only ^s. "jd., and the largest amount was £6, which for 
 those days must have been munificent. In 1804, books admitted from 
 316 to 344, and in January, 1805, quite an addition was made to the 
 library as well as to the members of the society, which item tells us what 
 
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 [Vol.. [V 
 
 wc had .seen incntioncd elsewhere of the existence of an Agricultural 
 Society with a number of vaUiable books. 
 
 " Resolved, that the books mentioned in the catalotjuc from 34.S to l()'j 
 be received from the Aj^ricuUural Society at the annexed prices, and 
 tliat in heu of them the arrears of Robert Kerr, Robert Addi.son, George 
 Forsyth, Colin McNal)b and Robert Hamih(;n be remitted to them, antl 
 that a share in the Ubraiy be given to Wm. IJickson, James Muirhead. 
 Tiiomas Butler, Joiiii Symington and Joseph luiwards at £2 '6s. each, 
 all these sums amounting t(j £\C) 8.y." 
 
 In 1S05, the trustees are John Kemp, Martin McLellan, John Young, 
 John VVaterhouse, Ale.x. McKie, Win. Mann, and evidently it is found 
 difficult to enfcjrcc the rules, for it is " Resolved, that each and ever\- of 
 the laws and regulations made at the last annual meeting shall continue 
 for the year ensuing the same as they were made." At a contingent 
 meeting, I2ih November, 1805, "John McNabb be admitted as member 
 as one of the Agricultural Gentlemen, and Ralph Clench." 
 
 At annual meeting. No, 7, August 15th, 1806, Geo. Reid and John 
 Grier, the two new trustees; each proprietor to pay $( a year; a share, 
 always spelled shear, to be sold at $6.50. " Resolved, that Jac(^b A. Hall 
 and Lewis Clement be admitted to a share iii right of their fathers as^ 
 members of the Agricultural Society, those gentlemen already having 
 purchased shares, and that Jane Crooks, eldest daughter of the late 
 Francis Crooks, be admitted to a share in right of her father as a member 
 of the Agricultural Society." 
 
 Thus history repeats itself As the daughters of Zelophehad demanded 
 that the inheritance of their father should pass to them, Miss Crooks, 
 over three thousand years afterwards, makes the same claim, and is as 
 successful in obtaining her share of current literature as they in obtaining, 
 their share of land. This is not the only woman's name on the list, as 
 we find in 1815 list the name of Miss Hill in place of her father. Also 
 in list of payments the names of Mrs. Slun)-, F'ort Niagara, N.Y., 6.s-., 
 Mrs. Stuart, one year, 1 5.V. 
 
 Members in town were now allowed to take out two books at once, 
 500 tickets were to be procured with all convenient speed to continue 
 the number to be pasted on each book as entered. 
 
 "At annual meeting. No. 8, I607, shares to be sold at $7.00 each. 
 Resolved, that one hundred copies of the catalogue be printed, and one 
 copy to be given to each proprietor, and also one hundred copies of an 
 abridgment of the laws, if it can be got done on reasonable terms." 
 
 "A contingent meeting, 24th Oct., 1S07. Present, Alex. McKie, Wm. 
 Mann, Robert Kerr, Jas. Muirhead, Geo. Reid, John Grier. Ralfe 
 
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18'JL'-t).1.] 
 
 M,Ui.\H.\ I.I lilt AKY. 
 
 M:i 
 
 Clench, Ksq., offers to t.ike ch.?.r<rc of the library on bciii^f allowed his 
 l)roportion of the annual payment. Resolved, that his proposal be 
 accepted if he keep the library open from lo to I J o'clock every day, 
 Sundays excepted. Ordered, that Mr. Jas. Turlin's proposal to make a 
 bo(jk case, the same as we have, for $12 be accepted." The first book 
 case was ^5 2^-., so that prices must have decreased. 
 
 "A continj^cnt mcetin^f, Au,t,nist 1st, 180S. .Andrew ileron havinj.n^i'c 
 pared a room for the library and offers to perlorm the duties of librarian, 
 and be answerable for the books that may be missinj; as usual, Ortlered. 
 that his offer be cheerfully acceptetl. N.H. — Mr. Clench refusinjif to ^five 
 up a /v'nv to the library, A. Heron will not become responsible for the 
 books that may be missinjr." 
 
 From October, 1807, the entrie-; of books are in an eniirel)- different 
 hand, but Mr. Heron still visitctl the loved books, for the name 
 frequently occurs, and the next year the entries ^o on in the same larLje 
 hand. The little difficulty of the key must have been settled. In the 
 catalogue, books 568 to 6\ i are entered in a different hand, which is the 
 period of Mr. Clench bcin^ in office. 
 
 Annual meeting. No. 9, Auj^ust 15th, 1808. The new trustees are 
 Hon. Robt. Hamilton and Mr. J no. Sj'miiii^ton. Members out of town 
 to be entitled to three books at a time. " Resolved, that Andrew Heron 
 be librarian and treasurer." 
 
 Annual meeting. No. 10, August 15th, 1809. Rev. Jno. Ikirns, minister 
 of St. Andrew's, and John Powell to be the two new trustees, and in place 
 of Hon. R Hamilton, deceased, John VVag,->taff Shares to be sold at eight 
 dollars. Whether from the liberality of Mr. Heron in providing a room, 
 or from his length of service, or some other reason not known, at this 
 meeting it was "Resolved, that the librarian be entitled to receive 25°/ 
 of all the money collected from non-subscribers and fines "; the additional 
 title of clerk is now also given, thus, " A. Heron to be librarian, treasurer 
 and clerk." 
 
 Annual meeting. No. 1 1, August 15th, i8io. " Resolved, that attend- 
 ance on the library be required onl)' one hour, from eleven to twelve on 
 Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in every week." 
 
 Annual meeting, 15th August, 181 1. The trustees this year are James 
 Crooks, George Reid, Rev. John Jkirns, John Powell, James Muirhead 
 and Martin McLellan. Shares are sold at $9 — $1 to be paid by each 
 proprietor and $3 by others, or $ i a quarter. 
 
 Annual meeting. No. 13, Ai gust 15th, 1812. Proprietors to pay $2 
 each. Books admitted at a cc ntingent meeting isth November, i8i2» 
 shortly after burial of Brock; looks admitted, 781 to 827. 
 
3t4 
 
 THANHAfTroMH OK THK TANAIHAN INHTITUTK. 
 
 I v.. I.. IV. 
 
 The next entry is i5tli Au^'ust, I.S15. Wh.it a tlifferent state of affairs 
 from that of i.Sr2, when war had been declared and Mrock was marching 
 to Detroit ; or from I Si 3, when an enemy held the town ; or 1S14, when 
 the rubbish of bricks was bein^ taken to build h'ort i\Iississa<^ua ! lUit with 
 intrepiil coura-^e our trustees meet ami make arrani;enunts fnr the work 
 of the iiljrary }j;oin<f on as usual. The trustees were John S}'minj;ton, 
 Georj^e ^'oun},^ James Crooks, Jcjhn Burns, Georj^e Reid, Andrew Heron. 
 Notwithstandin.; all the losses incurred by the townspeople, the charj^es 
 are made somewhat higher, each pro[)rietor to pay $2.50. Shares to be 
 sold at $9, and non-proprietors :j>4 a year, or $1.50 a quarter, or $i a 
 month. At a meeting, 22n<l January, 1816, books admitted, 882 to 9) 
 
 Annual Ineetint,^ No. 15, .\ut:fust 15th, 1816. "Resolved that John 
 Wray be librarian and clerk." 
 
 Quarterly meetin;j[, 9th October, 1816. l^ooks admitted, 901 to 909. 
 
 Annual meeiinij, No. 16. August 15th, 1817. " Resolved, that the 
 mectint; bcint; thin that no new trustees shall be chosen, and shall remain 
 to act as last )'car. Shares to be sold at $10." There seems to have 
 been some difficulty about books circulating too much, as witness the 
 next : " ResoKed, that any proprietor or other person who receives books 
 out of the library and allows any person to take them out of his house 
 shall for every offence pay to the librarian ^i currency." 
 
 Annual meeting, No. 17, August 15, 1818. "Resolved, that the 
 meeting being thinly attended no new trustees shall be chosen. All 
 regulations remain as last year." 
 
 At a meeting of the trustees, held on 1st March, 1820, present John 
 Hums, George Young, James Crooks and And. Heron, " Resolved, that 
 whereas Andrew Heron offered to take charge of the books belonging to 
 the library, that the books shall be transmitted to his house with all 
 convenient speed, and shall there be inspected by Andrew Heron and 
 James Crooks as .soon as can be conveniently done." 
 
 Here is the record of the last meeting of the trustees of this library. 
 " Whereas the Niagara library has been greatly wasted, first by being 
 plundered by the army of the United States, and has since been greatly 
 neglected, very few of the proprietors having paid their quota to support 
 the same, we, whose names are hereunto subscribed, hereby relinquish 
 our claims on the same to Andrew Heron (who has now opened a library 
 of his own for the use of the public) in consideration of his allowing us 
 the use of his library for three years ; this he engages to do to all those 
 who have paid up their yearly contributions to the year 1817 inclusive ; 
 to those who have not paid to that period he will allow according to 
 
1892-93.] 
 
 NtAOAKA LIIIKAKY. 
 
 845 
 
 f 
 
 Jas. Crooks, 
 J. MUIKHKAK, 
 J NO. SVMINdToN, 
 J NO. W'AdSIAir, 
 
 their deficiency in those payments. We consider those propositions as 
 quite fair, and do thereto assent." 
 
 JNO. Mcl'.UAN, 
 
 J. Urii.KK, 
 
 Cil.o. YolNil, 
 J NO. » lUIKK, 
 
 John I'owkm.. 
 
 In turnini^ now to the account of money e.xpendcd and received, it 
 tells something; of the love of books in those days that, from the year 
 iSoi to I«i8. there was e.vpendeil oil book-s for this library about /;500, 
 the first outlay bcin^j A^ ^7^'- "'^ Au^nist 15th, iSoo. The record book 
 itself cost £\, and Mr. Tiffany received for printin-,' ^'i 4.V In reading 
 the rather monotonous account of money paid yearly, monthly, or 
 quarterly, we sometimes meet with a pleasin^^ variety, as books sold by 
 vendue, spelled vandue, fine for detain of books, money to replace a 
 book lost, books and tracts presented, a book of sermons sold to some 
 sermon reader. The list, scattered over many paj,'es, of money expended 
 for books is interesting. 
 
 £ 8. d. 
 
 1801 46 17 o 
 
 1 802 27 46 
 
 1803-4 92 10 6 
 
 1805 34 81 
 
 1806 36 80 
 
 1807 20 ig 3 
 
 1808-Q 20 13 3 
 
 1810 31 12 6 
 
 1811 43 4 3 
 
 1812 21 16 6 
 
 181 5 24 46 
 
 1816 iq 56 
 
 IM7 43 67 
 
 1818 17 2 6 
 
 This sum of ;^500 does not give all the outlay for books, as ma^.y single 
 books are entered alone and not in this way. The modest emolument 
 of the librarian may be seen in the following list, culled from many 
 pages, he receiving a per centage on all sums paid by non-subscribers 
 and fines, the sum varying from 5^-. yd. one yerr to £6, but generally 
 less than £2, the whole payment to librarian during these twenty years 
 being £24, so that his must indeed have been a labour of love. 
 
 SuRscRiprioNs Paid. i f. d. 
 
 1 80 1 — 41 siiljscribcrs 49 4 ti 
 
 1806— 5,s. from 35 suljscribers 8 150 
 
 1807— 5.S. 
 1808— 10.S. 
 1809 — I as. 
 1 8 10 — 10.1. 
 
 181 1 — lO.S. 
 
 1812— 5.S. 
 1815— $2 " 
 1816— 1 2.*. 6d. " 
 18 1 7 — 12.S. 6d. " 
 1818— I2,s. 6d. " 
 
 41 proprietors. 
 4J 
 
 42 " 
 44 
 
 45 
 
 .... 10 50 
 
 .... 22 00 
 
 2r 00 
 
 ... .22 00 
 
 ... .21 50 
 
 42 10 100 
 
 25 12 100 
 
 13 
 
 >5 
 
 8 
 
 826 
 976 
 5 00 
 
 In 1804—12^ percent, on 1 1 
 
 ,805— " " " II 
 
 1806— " " " 9 
 
 . £ «. d. 
 
 = 1 7 6 
 
 = 1 76 
 
 = 1 26 
 
346 TKANSACnONS OK THK CANADIAN INSTlTt'TK. [Vol,. IV. 
 
 I x. A .s. (I. 
 
 In 1807— 12 >^ percent, on 9 =^ ' 26 
 
 180S— 6 5= 13 6 
 
 1S09— " " " 10 =1 50 
 
 1810-25 " " 9 =2 50 
 
 181 1— " " " 10 10—2 12 6 
 
 1S12— " " " 10 10 = 2 12 6 
 
 1815—" " " 24 0=6 00 
 
 1817— I2j4 " " 2 5= 5 7 
 
 1818—25 " " 13 15 = 3 «9 
 
 It would be interesting to us to know how .so many boolcs were saved. 
 It is known where Mr. Heron Hved in the time of the war. The story is 
 told that his wife, with infant, was carried out on the street from a house 
 in the centre of the town. It is likely, as there were forty subscribers and 
 perhaps as many more non-subscribers, and each person might have out 
 tliree books, there might be two hundred books in circulation, many of 
 which might come back. Then as many articles of furniture were saved, 
 being carried out to the street, many of the books might be saved from 
 the library. The new catalogue gives a list of two hundred with spaces 
 left between. The spaces I at first thought represented books missing, 
 but 1 have now concluded that the numbers given represent buoks 
 bought to replace the old ones burnt or lost, as very often the prices 
 are different from the first catalogue, and that the spaces represent books 
 either in the library or if lo.st not replaced, as in the list of issues of books 
 .aftei ihe war many numbers occur representing books in these 
 sp.TCo. . 
 
 i "ay be worth recording, as forming another link in the history of 
 our iiiira y, a strange coincidence which occurred while writing this paper, 
 \if which one of the books was heard from. So far I had not met a 
 single person who had even heard of the existence of the library, but 
 calling on an old lady a resident of the town, to inquire about it, a 
 postal card was produced received that day from Ancaster, with this 
 question, "Can you tell m^ anything of a public library in Niagara 
 when the town was burnt, as I have a book which was the only one 
 saved from the fire." I have since then .seen the book. It is number 51 
 in the catalogue. Blossoms of Morality, or Blossom on Morality, and 
 is remembered by the owner as charred with fire ; but these burnt leaves 
 are now torn away, and' on an inner page is written, " This book was 
 saved by my father, who was an officer in the Briti.sh army when the 
 town was burnt, December, 18 13. The only book saved from the library. 
 Thomas Taylor." As a matter of fact it is the only book in existence of 
 which we know anything, but it might be worth inquiry if other books 
 can be found belonging to the library, or what became of the library 
 
 

 1892-93.] 
 
 NIA(iAKA LlliliAKY. 
 
 a47 
 
 after it came into the hands of Mr. Heron. We know that he kept a 
 book.store and published the Gleaner newspaper, bound copies of which 
 for the year 1818 are in homes in the town. Also a coiiy of Mavor's 
 spelling-book printed by him, with catechism of Church of England at the 
 end, second edition date not plain, but some time after 1800. On 
 another sheet of the record book, headed subscription paper number two, 
 the exact words of the first page of book are copied and the names John 
 Wagstaff, Richard Cockrell, James Hyslop, William Musgrove, Lewis 
 Clement, Wm. Ball, Wm. I'orsyth, Wm. Robertson, Alex. Rogers, 
 Andrew Brady, J as. Patterson, 16th August, 181 5 : to these arc added 
 afterwards A. Heron, T. Symington, P. Ball, W. Hodgkins, T. Jones, 
 J. Muirhead, George Young, W. Burtch. John Robin.son, George Reid, 
 Geo. Havens, J. McKwan, Miss Hill. In 1816, names added are, 
 Thos. Jiutler, Jas. Heron — a sadly diminished list of twenty-seven. 
 
 It is intensely interesting to follow all the different divisions of con- 
 tents through so many years. There was no meeting in 18 13, 18 14, 
 1819. Books were taken out up to May 24th, three days before the 
 town was taken. John Dodd paid 5.y. and Ca[)t. Roxborough 5^-. There 
 are few records while in possession of U. S. troops, but some money was 
 paid and a few books taken out. "June i8th, 181 3, Capt. Dorman, U. S.. 
 made a payment, three months, 5^." (there is a Wm. Dorman in first list of 
 proprietors). In 1814, March, J. Rea, Ensign, looth Regt.. lOs., and 
 the names of John Valentine, lOOth Regt., and Jno. Gibson, Field 
 Train Department. Then in 1815, different payments from officers, as 
 Col. Preddy, Col. Harvey, W. E. Athinleck, Hospital Asst. Then Dep. 
 Asst. Com. Gen. Lane, Capt. McQueen, Maj. Montgomery, Major 
 Campbell, Lieut. Vigoreux, Col. St. George, Thos. Cummins, Sergt. 41st 
 Regt., Capt. Claus, Capt. Lyons, Lieut. Vanderventer, Ensign Winder, 
 Capt. Saunders, Capt. Reid, of Fort Niagara, Sergt. Jenkins, Fort 
 Niagara, Dr. West, Fort Niagara, had a share in 1806. Many strange 
 names occur. In the course of my reading the other day occurred the 
 name of Jedediah Prendergast, and singularly enough from the thick, 
 yellow pages of this record stands out conspicuously this identical name, 
 Jedediah Prendergast. But in list of money paid we find Dr. Prendergast, 
 also the names of John Easterbrook, Benj. Wintermute, Louis Dufresne. 
 It is singular that the accounts are kept partly in Halifax currency, 
 partly in York currency, and partly in dollars and cents. In the pages 
 carefully ruled for proprietors, different years, the yearly payment is 
 given as lOs. or $s., as the case may be, while in the other list the.se are 
 entered i6s. and Ss. In many cases the right of proprietorship is trans- 
 ferred to another. In 18 15, several books are bought to replace these 
 missing, such as Spectator, Burns' works, Don Quixote, and in 18 16, 
 
34S 
 
 TIIANSACTIONS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 
 
 [Vol. IV. 
 
 Joseph Andrews, Robertson's America, Watt's Iniprovement, Humphrey 
 Clinker, Children of the Abbey, Josephus, Walker's Sermons, but 
 Porteous' Sermons .sold for los. In 1816, " by amount of books sold at 
 vandue, £?.;;' \2s. id., N.Y. cy., £17 5^. i</." In 1817, "received for 
 damage done to Life of Wellington, 17.? 6d., Hlackstone's commentaries, 
 old copy, paid for being lost, ^i IQJ." These seem high prices for injury 
 to books. "December 17th, 1804, received from Fte. Nicklon a fine for 
 keeping a book eigiiteen weeks at 6d. sterling, 14?. 4^." Poor private, 
 the law said 6d. currency, but from his scanty pay he is compelled to 
 disburse this heavy tax. 
 
 One entry defeated every effort to decipher it till a happy guess 
 makes it read, "November 12th, 181 5. To a Gownd to Mrs. Nulin for 
 taking care of books \$s. 6d." Happy Mrs. Nulin, were she fond of 
 reading, for not only might she gratify her inclination, but she also 
 receives a Goiund as a reward. There seems in the last years to be a 
 deficit, expressed as balance due A. Heron ;^ii gs. gd. in 1818, showing 
 our treasurer to have been a man of means, as shown also in the record 
 book of St. Andrew's church, of which he was treasurer, when there 
 was a balance due of ^176. The last entries are, " By cash received 
 from Mr. Sinith for detain of books over the limited time, April 19th, 
 18 19, "js. 6d. Aug. 1 8th, By cash, Mr. Crysler, for detain of books over 
 the limited time, $s." There are frequent entries of books presented, 
 also tracts. In the catalogue. No. 444 is Abelard and Heloise, presented 
 by Mr. Alexander Cameron, student-at-law. There are altogether 102 
 names of proprietors, the largest at any time being 45, in 181 1, and the 
 smallest eight, in 18 18. Aiiong the books in the catalogue are, in poetry, 
 Pope's works, 10 volumes, ^,2 los. ; Shakespeare's, eight volumes, ^2 12s. ; 
 Milton, Johnson, Dryden, Virgil, Thomson, Spenser, Ramsey, Burns, 
 Scott. Fifty volumes on Agriculture, many of them very expensive 
 works, came in 348-398 from Agricultural Society, although in report 
 for 1892 Hon. John Dryden said the first Agricultural Society was 
 formed in 1825. 
 
 Hume's History of England, continued by Smollett, 21 volumes, 
 £y 4^. ; Bruce's Travels, eir^ht volumes, £y 4.^., also Cook's and Ansons' 
 Voyages. The library was especially rich in w.^rks of travel and in 
 magazines ; regularly every year are catalogued, European Magazine, 
 Edinburgh Magazine, Edinburgh Review, Scot's Magazine, Lady's Maga- 
 zine, British Critic, Annual Register. The British Theatre, 25 volumes, 
 £\i, might cause some of our book committees to hesitate in these days, 
 though it staggered not our brave proprietors of those early times. 
 Altogether we think we have much reason to congratulate these pioneers 
 of civilization in this peninsula that such a taste was shown for reading 
 
 
1892-93.] 
 
 NIAGARA LIUUAHV. 
 
 349 
 
 of such a high order, and express the liope that the Ubraries of the 
 future may be as well selected, that the public nia}' make as great sacri- 
 fices and support as liberally these aids to culture, and that many such 
 secretaries and treasurers may be found wifling to give time and faithful 
 service to secure good literature, not only fur the present, but to hand 
 down to those to come. 
 
 A few words may be pardoned in relation to other libraries in the town. 
 A most interesting and valuable collection of books is to be found in the 
 rectory of St. Mark's church, consisting of about a thousand volumes, with 
 many folio editions quite rare. These were formerly the property of Rev. 
 Robert Addison, sent out by S. P. G. Days — nay, months — might be 
 pleasantly spent in loving examination of these rare editions from Lex- 
 den, Oxford, Geneva. Well was it that they were not in any house in 
 town in December, 1813, but being at Lake Lodge (about three miles 
 out in a log house, part of which may yet be seen) they were saved. 
 They were lately in possession of Dr. Stevenson, but by the zeal of the 
 Venerable Archdeacon McMurray they were procured and placed in the 
 rectory. Every book has placed in it this inscription : " Presented to St. 
 Mark's church by the heirs of the Rev. Robert Addison, to be the 
 property of that church in per]:)etuity." There are altogether fifty-three 
 folio volumes, many of them being specially interesting. One of these, 
 the complete works of George liuchanan, 171 5, poems, Latin works, 
 History of Scotland, a Satyr on Laird of Lydington, printed 1570, all in 
 one volume. Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity, 1598. One folio has been 
 well or rather much used ; it is Historical, Geographical and Poetical 
 Dictionary, 1694. No doubt many came, allowed by the kind old man, 
 to consult its pages. On the first leaf, these words show that there were 
 in those days restrictions on the publication of books (these were not 
 removed till the time of William HI.): " Whitehall, 28th January, 169 1/2. 
 I do allow this work to be printed. Sydney." Jeremy Taylor, Polemi- 
 cal and Moral Discourses, 1657; Burneton, 39 articles, 1700; Machia- 
 velli's Works. 1680; Spottiswood's History of Scotland, 1666; Fuller's 
 Holy State, 1642 ; Montague's Essays, 1632 ; Fiddes' Life of Cardinal 
 Wolsey, 1724, with copper plates, one being View of Kitchen of Cardinal's 
 Cottage, Christ Church. Another volume is Historical Collection, Rush- 
 worth, 1659, with strange picture of James L, and the awe-inspiring legend 
 " Touch not mine anointed " bringing up thoughts of the length to 
 which this doctrine was carried by that unhappy race. A prayer book, 
 Breeches Bible, 1599, in black letter, and Psalms, version of Sternhold 
 and John Hopkins, all bound together. In the prayer book is the prayer 
 offered "That it may please thee to bless and preserve our Most Gracious 
 
3:)0 
 
 THA\.SA(;TI0NS of THK CANAUtAS INSI'ITUTK. 
 
 [Vol,. IV. 
 
 Sovereign Queen M;iiy, Prince Charles, and the rest of the Royal Pro- 
 gcnie!' Tiiis book has been rebound in vellum. 
 
 Other works arc Xenophon's Cyrus, 1713; Virgil, 1576; Ouintillion, 
 O.xford, 1692; 'lillotson, 1675; Poli. Synopsis London (Poole's), 1669; 
 five volumes, folio, Matthew's Commentaries, Plutarch's Morals, 1603 ; 
 Xenophon's Cyrus, Cicero's works in Latin. A few others at random- 
 Shakespeare, 177 1 ; Spectator, 1726; Jonathan Kdwards, 1699 ; Cicero's 
 Orations, 1590; Lord Clarendon's, 1676; Latin Funeral Orations, 161 1 ; 
 Greek Grammar, 1683 : Pope's Iliad, 1721 ; Krasmus, Rottt idani, 1526; 
 New Testament (French), Geneva, 1577; Pliny's Epistles, 1640; Stilling- 
 fleet, 1681 ; Jeremy Taylor, 1676; Virgil, 161 3 ; Plutarch's Morals, 1603; 
 St. Augustus' City of God, 1610. 
 
 Another library, that of St. Andrew's church, singularly enough also 
 numbering about 1,000 volumes as the two already referred to, came into 
 existence Aug. 26th, 1833, and here we sec the name of Andrew Heron 
 in the issue of books. There is an index with reference to pages, 214 
 names, from 1833 to 1869, up to folio 274. Up to 1836 there are 120 
 names, showing that a large number Ki{ families attended St. Andrew's 
 church. There was a catalogue costing TY^d. in 1835, and memorandum 
 of copies sold up to 1843. The catalogue numbers 919 books. The 
 only names on the list now attending the church are McFarland, 
 Elliot, Davidson, Blake, Wynn, Carnochan. The first name is, as in 
 Niagara Public Library, Andrew Heron. In 1836 occurs the name of 
 one who afterwards became one of the Fathers of Confederation, 
 Archibald McKellar. He attended the Niagara District Grammar 
 School, was married by Rev. Dr. McGill : there are only two books 
 marked against his name. 
 
 Many memories of the past are brought up by the names Barr, Lock- 
 hart, Crooks, Stocking, Whitelavv, Eagleson, VVagstafif, Miller, Malcolm- 
 son, McMicking. Many books were presented by friends in Scotland, 
 but there are only a few old or rare books. The Harper's Library Series 
 seem to have been well read. It may be recorded as worthy of notice 
 that in the old record book of St. Andrew's church, dating from 1794, 
 many of the names of the supporters are also found in the list of pro- 
 prietors o^ the Niagara Library, 1800, showing the love of reading always 
 remarked of the nationality most found in the Presbyterian church. 
 
 The successor to these libraries is the Niagara Mechanics' Institute, 
 having been in existence since October 24th, 1848, as a copy of the 
 constitution and by-laws, printed by F. M. Whitelaw, with names of 
 members, one hundred and one, shows ; Pres., W. H. Dickson M.P.P. ; Vice- 
 President, E. C. Campbell ; Secretary, Dr. Melville ; Treasurer and Libra- 
 
189-MJ3.] 
 
 NIACAKA LIMKAKY. 
 
 381 
 
 rian, W. V. G. Downs. Amoti^^ the committee are Thos. Kcdsoii, John 
 Simpson, Jas. Houlton, J. D. Latouche, B.A ,Sam. Risley, Jno. Whilclaw. 
 There is also a catalo^nie printed by \Vm. Kerby in 1861, then nnmber- 
 ini; about 1 ,000 volumes. The library has gone through man\- vicissitudes ; 
 being closed for some time, it was greatly revived through the exertions 
 of \h: Withrow while a resident of Niagara, and has always owed much 
 to the great interest shown in it by VVni. Kirby, F.R.C.S. It now 
 numbers 4,000 volumes and has received much j^raise for its judicious 
 selection of books. 
 
 When we think of the influence in any community of a good library, 
 of the pleasure and profit derived, we think of the words of Ruskin. 
 " We may have in our bookcases the company of the good, the noble, 
 the wise. Here is an efitn'e to the best society. Do you ask to be the 
 companions of nobles, make yourself noble ; you must rise to the level 
 of their thoughts, to enter this court with its .society, wide as the world, 
 inultitudinous as its days ; the chosen and the mighty of every place and 
 time, here you may always enter. Into this select company no wealth 
 will bribe, no name overawe ; you must fit yourself by labour and 
 merit to understand the thoughts of these great minds. You must love 
 them and become like them." Judge, then, how much the people of 
 this vicinity owe to the proprietors of the Niagara Public Library, furnish- 
 ing to the young people of .so many households reading of so high an 
 order, fitting them to fight manfully the great battle of life. 
 
 C.VlALOCiUE OF 1500KS. 
 
 Received into Library 2itd Mmxliy iSoi—i to So. 
 
 ^U 
 
 ',2,3- 
 
 4,5- 
 
 6, 7, 8- 
 
 9, 10- 
 
 1 1- 
 
 12- 
 
 '3- 
 14- 
 
 15 
 16- 
 
 17- 
 
 18 
 
 19- 
 
 20- 
 
 21- 
 
 22- 
 
 -iiliiir"s Sermons. 
 -Walker's Sermons. 
 -Divine Uiconomy. 
 -Fordyce's Sermons. 
 -Newton's Prophecy. 
 -Smith's Prophecy. 
 -Watt on Son of (lod. 
 
 Improvement of Mind. 
 
 " Memoirs. 
 
 " Holy War. 
 
 -Dyers . 
 
 - Willison on the Sabbath. 
 -Boston's Ciiaracter. 
 
 " Regeneration. 
 -Anderson on Psalmody. 
 -Cloud of Witnesses. 
 -Scott's Essays. 
 
 9 
 
 24 — Wilberforcc's View. 
 
 25 — Rise and Progress of Religion in 
 the Soul. 
 
 26 — Watson's Apology for Bible. 
 
 27 — " '• Christianity. 
 
 28 — Religious Courtship. 
 
 29 — Owen on Trinity. 
 
 30— Brown's Christian Journal. 
 
 31 — Burton's Feeling. 
 
 32 — Muirhead's Differentiation. 
 
 33— Brown's Oracles. 
 
 34 — Robertson's History of South 
 America, ^i I2,f. 
 35, 36— Robertson's History of South 
 America. 
 
 37 — Stanton's Embassy to China. 
 38, 39 — Residence in France. 
 

 352 
 
 TRANSACrrONS OK THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE, 
 
 [V« 
 
 IV. 
 
 40,41 
 
 Morse's (;e()j,'raphy. 
 
 127-28- 
 
 " journal. 
 
 43 
 
 Hnice's Travels. 
 
 129-30- 
 
 -Fuller. 
 
 43.44 
 
 t'iti/cn of the World. 
 
 131- 
 
 -Ray's Discourses. 
 
 45.46 
 
 Ossian's Poems. 
 
 132- 
 
 -Taplin's Farriery. 
 
 47- 
 
 Campbell's Narration. 
 
 •33- 
 
 -P'emale Complaints, 
 
 48. 49- 
 
 M **^«l-*.ad ..K* 
 
 134-37- 
 
 -VVells' (Geography. 
 
 — *_ioKei on ■ ■ 
 
 50 
 
 -Caroline Lichfield. (Replaced in 
 
 138-39- 
 
 40-41 — History of British Ad- 
 
 
 3 vols.) 
 
 
 mirals, £2. 
 
 51- 
 
 - Mlossoms of Morality. 
 
 142-43- 
 
 -Knox on Education. 
 
 52- 
 
 I'leasures of Hope. 
 
 144- 
 
 -Paradise Regained. 
 
 53.54- 
 
 -Mirror. 
 
 145- 
 
 •World Depths. 
 
 55- 
 
 -Mental Improvement. 
 
 146-47- 
 
 -Boderick's Travels. 
 
 56- 
 
 -Lady's Library. 
 
 148 
 
 -Constitution U. S. 
 
 57- 
 
 -Cowper's Task. 
 
 149- 
 
 -Tracts presented by Andrew 
 
 58-60- 
 
 -Marvellous Magazine. 
 
 
 Heron. 
 
 61- 
 
 -Hennet's Lectures. 
 
 150 
 
 -History of Barbary. 
 
 62-65- 
 
 -History of Jacobinism, £2. 
 
 
 To— more allowed for History of 
 
 66, 67- 
 
 -Repository. 
 
 
 Charles. 
 
 68,69- 
 
 - The Rambler, ^i 4s. 
 
 151-52- 
 
 -Beattie's Essays. 
 
 70- 
 
 -Letters on Courtship. 
 
 153-54- 
 
 -Leland's Life of Philip. 
 
 7i~ 
 
 - 
 
 155-56- 
 
 -Bloody Tribunal. 
 
 73- 
 
 Story Teller. 
 
 •57- 
 
 -Bishop Burnet's History of His 
 
 74-77- 
 
 -Emperor Charles V. 
 
 
 Own Times. 
 
 78- 
 
 -Hurk's Revolution. 
 
 158-59- 
 
 -Ouintius Curtius' History of .Alex- 
 
 79- 
 
 -Mcintosh's Revolution. 
 
 
 ander. 
 
 So- 
 
 -A letter to Burk. 
 
 160- 
 
 -Mendrill's Journey from Aleppa 
 
 81- 
 
 -Communicant's Companion. 
 
 
 to Jerusalem. 
 
 82-89- 
 
 -Pope's Works, £2 10s. 
 
 161- 
 
 -Judah Restored, 
 
 90- 
 
 -Milton's Works. 
 
 162-63- 
 
 -Hervey's Meditation. 
 
 91- 
 
 -Hrydon's Tour. 
 
 164- 
 
 —Goldsmith's Rome. 
 
 92- 
 
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