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Subject, 3 vols.: Experiments relating to the Decomposi- 

 tion of dephlogisticated and inflammable Air, and on the 

 Generation ot" Air from Water — a pamphlet: Heads of a 

 Course of Lectures on Experimental Philosophy, including 

 Chemistry : a familiar Introduction to the Theory and Prac- 

 tice of Perspective, vvitK copper-plates : a new Chart of 

 Historv, containing a View of the principal Revolutions of 

 Empire that have taken place in the World ; with a Book 

 describing it, containing an Epitome of Universal History: 

 a Chart of Biography, with a Book containing an Explana- 

 tion of it, and a Catalogue of all the Names inserted in it : 

 the Rudiments of English Gran)niar, adapted to the Use of 

 Schools ; the same Grammar for the Use of those who have 

 made some Proficiency in the Language : Lectures on His- 

 tory and general Policy, to which is prefixed an Essay on a 

 Course of liberal Education for civil and active Life, 4to: 

 OI)servations relating to Education, more especially as it 

 respects the Mind ; to which is added an Essay on a Course 

 of liberal Education for civil and active Life: a Course of 

 Lectures on Oratory and Criticism, 4to. 



The following were published after the doctor went to 

 America: — Experiments and Observations relating to the 

 Analysis of atmospherical Air and the Generation of Air 

 from Water : the Doctrine of Phlogiston established, and 

 that of the Composition of Water refuted. Reprinted with 

 additions 1803. 



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R. Barton, professor of materia medica, natural his- 

 tory and botany, in the university of Pennsylvania, has 

 announced his uitcntion to publish, in America, a new pe- 

 riodical work, to be entitled " The Philadelphia Medical 

 and Physical Journal ;" to be published every six months. 



Dr. Young's Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy 

 and the Mechanical Arts, delivered two years ago in the 

 Theatre of the Royal Institution, is now printing, with con- 

 siderable additions and improvements. The work will con- 

 sist of two volumes, quarto ; the lirst containing the text of 

 the lectures nearly as they were delivered, but with such 

 alterations as are calculated to make them still more intel- 

 licible to the most uninformed readers. The leciures arc 

 followed by a copious series of plates ilkislralive of every 



department 



