. Picturesque Burlington : a handbook of Burlington, Vermont, and Lake Champlain . RESIDENCE OF PROF. S. F. E HE US THE WILLIAMS HOUSE. THE N tVv YORK j PUBLIC LIP PICTURESQUE BURLINGTON. 123 the Universit} the library of the Hon. George P. Marsh, a col-lection of 12,500 volumes of rare value and interest. Then inorder worthih- to house these books and the exceptionally valua-ble library of the institution, he gave an additional $150,000 forthe erection of a special library building, which was completed inJuly, 1S85. vSubsequently he supplied other funds for the imme-diate of bo
. Picturesque Burlington : a handbook of Burlington, Vermont, and Lake Champlain . RESIDENCE OF PROF. S. F. E HE US THE WILLIAMS HOUSE. THE N tVv YORK j PUBLIC LIP PICTURESQUE BURLINGTON. 123 the Universit} the library of the Hon. George P. Marsh, a col-lection of 12,500 volumes of rare value and interest. Then inorder worthih- to house these books and the exceptionally valua-ble library of the institution, he gave an additional $150,000 forthe erection of a special library building, which was completed inJuly, 1S85. vSubsequently he supplied other funds for the imme-diate of books and the perpetual care and maintenanceof the lilDrary. Mr. Billings gifts in all have amounted to nearly$250,000. A large and rich collection of fac-similes of antique gemsand other iiitao/ios and niicvos, numbering more than 2000 spec-imens, has recently been presented to the library by , who bought it for this purpose of Mrs. George P. collection was formerly ovvned b}- Lord Vernon, of whom itwas purchased by Mr. Marsh. The workmanship of the objectsin the collection is exquisite, and th
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