London and Its Environs Described, vol. 2 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round ItAnonymous
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London and Its Environs Described, vol. 2 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It
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London (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; London (England) -- Gazetteers -- Early works to 1800
IV. That no more than ten tickets be delivered out for each hour of
admittance, which tickets, when brought by the respective persons
therein named, are to be shewn to the porter; who is thereupon to
direct them to a proper room appointed for their reception, till their
hour of seeing the Museum be come, at which time they are to deliver
their tickets to the proper officer of the first department: and that
five of the persons producing such tickets be attended by the under
Librarian, and the other five by the assistant in each department.
V. That the said number of tickets be delivered for the admission of
company at the hours of nine, ten, eleven, and twelve respectively in
the morning; and for the hours of four and five in the afternoon of
those days in which the Museum is to be open at that time: and that if
application be made for a greater number of tickets, the persons last
applying be desired to name some other day and hour, which will be
most convenient to them.
VI. That if the number of persons producing tickets for any particular
hour does not exceed five, they be desired to join in one company;
which may be attended either by the under Librarian, or assistant, as
shall be agreed on between them.
VII. That if any persons having obtained tickets, be prevented from
making use of them, they be desired to send them back to the porter in
time; that other persons wanting to see the Museum may not be
excluded.
VIII. That the spectators may view the whole Museum in a regular
order, they are first to be conducted through apartment of manuscripts
and medals; then the department of natural and artificial productions;
and afterwards the department of printed books, by the particular
officers assigned to each department.
IX. That one hour only be allowed to the several companies, for
gratifying their curiosity in viewing each apartment, and that each
company keep together in that room, in which the officer, who attends
them, shall then be.
X. That in passing through the rooms, if any of the inspectors desire
to see any book, or other part of the collection, not herein after
excepted, it be handed to them by the officer, who is to restore it to
its place, before they leave the room; that no more than one such
book, or other part of the collection, be delivered at a time; and
that the officer be ready to give the company any information they
shall desire, relating to that part of the collection under his care.
XI. That upon the expiration of each hour, notice be given of it; at
which time the several companies shall remove out of the apartment, in
which they then are, to make room for fresh companies.
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