16 OCTOBER 1909, Page 18

THE SULTAN'S LIBRARY.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR.")

SIB,—It has been said that .the Imperial Library in Con- stantinople contains many classical treasures, to which under the recent regime access was absolutely barred. Now that conditions have changed in that city, can any of your readers say whether we may hope that experts will be allowed to

examine and collate these valuable MSS. am, Sir, &c.,

ONE INTERESTED.