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June 1753, that on the 15th July would be published, price six 

 pence, an Appendix to the eighth volume, and that this should 

 contain, in three sheets, the General Title, Index's, Sfc. 

 I observe, however, that it was not until the publication of the 

 Appendix to the 28th volume, printed in 1763, that the editor in- 

 formed the public that in future he should reserve the Appendix 

 for the review of foreign books exclusively. This plan must 

 surely have given general satisfaction, as it has been adhered to 

 ever since. From this time, the Monthly Review was published 

 with the utmost punctuality ; seven numbers, together with a 

 Table of Contents, and an Index to remarkable passages, form- 

 ing a volume. In consequence, however, of the increased num- 

 ber of books issuing from the British and foreign presses, the 

 Proprietor at length determined that it would be advisable to 

 alter the plan of publication; and for the future to give the 

 work to the public in numbers of a larger size, and at an ad- 

 vanced price ; four numbers with an Appendix, forming a 

 volume, and three volumes instead of two, being thus annually 

 completed. This alteration commenced with the beginning of 

 the year 1790, and the whole of the work since published, is 

 known by the name of the " New Series of the Monthly Review." 

 The former Numbers of the Review, now known by the name of 

 the " Old Series," were published with the design of forming 

 two volumes in each year ; these come down to the end of the 

 year 1789, and make in the whole 81 volumes. 



In the year 1786 Mr. Griffiths published in two volumes a 

 General Index to the first seventy volumes of the Monthly 

 Review, compiled by the Rev. S. Ayscough, of the British 

 Museum. The 1st volume of this Index contains a" Catalogue 

 of the Books and Pamphlets characterized; with the size and 

 price of each article ; to which is added an Index of the Names 

 mentioned in the Catalogue." The second volume contains " An 

 Alphabetical Index to all the memorable Passages, with Lite- 

 rary Anecdotes, Critical Remarks, Sfc. S,c. contained in the 

 Monthly Review during that period." Ten years after this 

 Index was printed, Mr. Griffiths published a third Volume of 

 Index to tiie Monthly Review, commencit^j with the seventyt 



