S. Cyrillus aliarum Illyricarum litterarum auctor. (_d_) JEROME. S. Hieronymus litterarum Illyricarum inventor. On the cornice of the presses: (_a_) Scientia inflat charitas vero aedificat. Cor. viii. 1. (_b_) Sapere ad sobrietatem. Rom. xii. 3. (_c_) Vir sapiens fortis et vir doctus robustus. Prov. xxiv. 5. (_d_) Ubi non est scientia animae non est bonum. Prov. xix. 2. 8. PILASTER AGAINST WEST WALL. CHRIST. Our Lord is seated. Over His Head [Greek: Alpha], [Greek: Omega]; in His Hand an open book: Ego sum [Greek: Alpha] et [Greek: Omega]; principium et finis. At His Feet: Iesus Christus summus magister, caelestis doctrinae auctor. On Christ's right hand is a POPE, standing, with triple cross and tiara. Christi Domini vicarius. On Christ's left hand is an EMPEROR, also standing, with crown, sword, blue mantle. Ecclesiae defensor. I will now pass to the decoration of the walls. On the south wall, between the windows, are representations of famous libraries; on the north wall, of the eight general Councils of the Church. Each space is ornamented with a broad border, like a picture-frame. In the centre above is the general title of the subject or subjects below: e.g. _Bibliotheca Romanorum_; and beneath each picture is an inscription describing the special subject. Above each window, on the vault, is a large picture, to commemorate the benefits conferred by Sixtus V. on Rome and on the world. I will describe the libraries first, beginning as before at the east end of the room. I. SIXTUS V. AND THE ARCHITECT FONTANA. (Right of Entrance.) Sixtus V. Pont. M. Bibliothecae Vaticanae aedificationem prescribit. The Pope is seated. Fontana, a pair of compasses in his right hand, is on one knee, exhibiting the plan of the intended library. II. MOSES ENTRUSTS THE TABLES OF THE LAW TO THE LEVITES. (Left of Entrance.) Moyses librum legis Levitis in tabernaculo reponendum tradit. Moses hands a large folio to a Levite, behind whom more Levites are standing. Soldiers, etc., stand behind Moses. Tents in background. III. BIBLIOTHECA HEBRAEA. (On first wall-space south side.) Esdras sacerdos et scriba Bibliothecam sacram restituit. Ezra, attired in a costume that is almost Roman, stands in the centre of the picture, his back half turned to the spectator. An official is pointing to a press full of books. Porters are bringing in others. IV. BIBLIOTHECA BABYLONICA. (Two pictures.) (_a_) _The education of Daniel in Babylon._ Daniel et socii linguam scientiamque Chaldaeorum ediscunt. Daniel and other young men are writing and reading at a table on the right of the picture. A group of elderly men in front of them to the left. Behind these is a lofty chair and desk, beneath which is a table at which a group of boys are reading and writing. In the background a set of book-shelves with a desk, quite modern in style. (_b_) _The search for the decree of Cyrus._