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of nine large rooms. The superb saloon is 260 feet in length, containing every work of antiquity; around it is a beautiful gallery appropriated for the same use. Amongst this extensive collection of literature is a superb description of Egypt in 25 Volumes with the most beautiful engravings taken during the time the French army was in Egypt. Few public libraries have a more extensive collection of manuscripts, iitlasscs, and engravings. The Engravings are from the most ancient period, and arc divided into three classes. / ' A. The eldest collection consists of 47,228 Engravings hound in 55 large Volumes which were collected in the 17th Century under the reign of King Christian the fifth, and are of the greatest antiquity. , B. A later collection formerly belonging to Mr. Wasscr- schlcbcn,'Privy Counsellor to Ills Mnjcsty; was after liis death purchased by the Danish Government in 1783. i This collection consists of 29,016 Engravings and is bound in 212 large volumes. The following description of them is thus noticed i by Mr. Thaarup Counsellor of State to Ills Present Danish Majesty.