The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 68Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths R. Griffiths, 1783 - Books A monthly book announcement and review journal. Considered to be the first periodical in England to offer reviews. In each issue the longer reviews are in the front section followed by short reviews of lesser works. It featured the novelist and poet Oliver Goldsmith as an early contributor. Griffiths himself, and likely his wife Isabella Griffiths, contributed review articles to the periodical. Later contributors included Dr. Charles Burney, John Cleland, Theophilus Cibber, James Grainger, Anna Letitia Barbauld, Elizabeth Moody, and Tobias Smollet. |
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Page 176
... inflammable matters , and metals ; and then proceeds to treat methodically of the individuals of each class , and of the effects of the flame , affifted with the proper fluxes , on each of them . VII . Traité de l'Elafticité de l'Eau ...
... inflammable matters , and metals ; and then proceeds to treat methodically of the individuals of each class , and of the effects of the flame , affifted with the proper fluxes , on each of them . VII . Traité de l'Elafticité de l'Eau ...
Page 299
... inflammability , or phlogifton , among the elements , it will be neceffary to fhew , that it is a fubftance , and not a mere modification of the parts of bodies ; and that it is fo univerfally fimilar to itself as to be eafily ...
... inflammability , or phlogifton , among the elements , it will be neceffary to fhew , that it is a fubftance , and not a mere modification of the parts of bodies ; and that it is fo univerfally fimilar to itself as to be eafily ...
Page 300
... inflammable principle , by which means it is converted into the vitriolic acid ; and again , the vitriolic acid , being properly treated with any inflammable fubftance , may regain the phlo- gifton , and be converted into fulphur ...
... inflammable principle , by which means it is converted into the vitriolic acid ; and again , the vitriolic acid , being properly treated with any inflammable fubftance , may regain the phlo- gifton , and be converted into fulphur ...
Page 345
... inflammable air .'- But we fhall have occafion to fpeak more particularly of this curious difcovery of Dr. Prieft- ley's , in our next number . Effay 2. On the Quantity of Water evaporated from the Sur- face of the Earth in hot Weather ...
... inflammable air .'- But we fhall have occafion to fpeak more particularly of this curious difcovery of Dr. Prieft- ley's , in our next number . Effay 2. On the Quantity of Water evaporated from the Sur- face of the Earth in hot Weather ...
Page 377
... inflammable air ; for the capital refult of the Author's refearches into this fubject is that perfectly pure inflammable air and phlogiften are one and the fame fubflance . Phlogifton , the Author obferves , exifts in metals and various ...
... inflammable air ; for the capital refult of the Author's refearches into this fubject is that perfectly pure inflammable air and phlogiften are one and the fame fubflance . Phlogifton , the Author obferves , exifts in metals and various ...
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