In the same manner they would borrow, as they called it, from all travelers who visited Egypt, any valuable books which they might have in their possession, and, retaining the originals, give them back copies instead.
In process of time the library increased to four hundred thousand volumes.

There was then no longer any room in the buildings of the Museum for further additions.

There was, however, in another part of the city, a great temple called the Serapion.

This temple was a very magnificent edifice, or, rather, group of edifices, dedicated to the god Serapis.

The origin and history of this temple were very remarkable.