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44 KING'S COLLEGE LONDON Byzantine History and with the language and literature of Modern Greece The Frida Mond Collection which consists of books and pictures for the most part connected with Goethe and is permanently lodged in the German Department large and valuable collection of Zoological and other works which formed the private library of the late Rev Stebbing and Fellow of the College It is housed in the Zoological Department The Maurice collection from the library of Maurice Professor at King's College 1840-1853 presented by λ οΓ-βοη Sir Frederick Maurice Professor of Military Studies in the University Beside these special collections there are also various departmental libraries The total number of books in the General and other Libraries together is approximately 80 000 The General Library is open for the use of all Regular Students and those Occasional Students who have received the permission of the Dean of their Faculty and have paid the admission fee £1 Is per Session 10s &d per Term at the following hours In Term Monday to Friday 10 to 15 Saturday 10 to In Vacation 10 to and to 30 except Saturdays The Library is closed for week at Easter for the month of August and for few days at Christmas MUSEUMS King George the Third Queen Viotoria presented to King's College in 1841 the valuable Collection of Mechanical Models and Philosophical Instruments formed by King George the Third Part of the Collection is con- tained in the Museum which bears his name but the greater portion has been transferred on loan to the Science Museum at South Kensington The Museum also contains the valuable collection of the late Sir Charles Wheatstone and from time to time extensive additions have been made by the Council and by the donations of private individuals Anatomy The Anatomical Museum contains valuable collection presented to the College by the widow of the late Professor Hughes and also collections presented by the late Sir David Ferrier The collections and exhibits are under the care of the Professors of the several subjects and Students wishing to have access to any of the specimens must obtain permission