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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 10, 20 August 1897, Page 29

Mr (!<i\\ no. of Dunedin (-ays the SinilhhmJ 'J'/im s of Api il \'.\ 1801), has ju-tbeen on a vi-11 to lincrciui'l to \n\--\\ lm--iin a little. Nottnatu v.ant- much cam a- in 1 :, ior since In 1 coi.r.nenc d the manuf.ietuie ot Ins \Yoic( 4< r-lure 1 i-vaiee the demand ha^ kept pace with hi- capacity to -upply it. lie m.iki - a lealh good thm^ indistinguishable turn the lani'>u-> Lea and Peri in-, whuli ho place- upon one s table at a much lower pi ice. and fu-t- to tli.it to secure a steadily growing trade. Tho-e who ha\o not jet tried the colonial article should put their pit judice a-ide ior a time and test the question \\ ith a bottle or t\\ o. — Am r. The Vatican library contiins ab ml 2l't;o m um-cript , of which 2. 1 dl are Oriental, 3 Greek, and 17.UV) Lauu. Th<- woik of m iking a descriptive catalogue ot tin- i.umin- hbraiy w a- b(gun toward- the end of the l."ith centui.v. hut wa- much linjeud b\ the contributions that were eon-tantly po irnig in. Yuy \a!uable collections were donated to the Y,.tiean by l'rinee Mav>iijilian ot Biv.iria. tin- duke of Uibnio, and ( hri-uni ot Swl'lch. The A citalogue- ot all the collection- wcie in in inu-ci ipt ui'til I.c o Mil. directtd a complete and de-inptm 1 catalogue ot the em ue Lbiary to be limited and published. Tin- i.florded great pie i-ure to tinI dt i rat i mx , vsho ha\e always de-ired to know the treasures contained m this ancient collection oi the Tope-.