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Foreman (John). The Philippine Islands: a political, ethnographical, social, and commercial history of the Philippine Archipelago, embracing the whole period of Spanish rule . . . 2nd ed. London: 1906. 2v. 4° ills., maps, bib.

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The same slip is used for a classified catalogue, save that it receives the subject mark at the top, thus—

P. 270.10.

Foreman (John). The Philippine Islands, etc.

Example of the same slip with an annotation—

Foreman (John). The Philippine Islands: a political, ethnographical, social, and commercial history of the Philippine Archipelago: embracing the whole period of Spanish rule. 2nd ed. London: 1906. 2v. 4°, illus., maps, bib.
P 270.10

The latter portion of the work deals with the War of Independence the career and personality of Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, the American Government, religious difficulties, trade and agriculture since the American advent, the coming 'Philippine Assembly', and labour, education, and other questions.

The two principal forms of manuscript catalogue now used are the 'Card' and 'Sheaf' systems, both