1810.) 
‘and that potash and soda, as formed by 
the coinbustion of the metals, are pure 
metallic oxydes, in which no water is 
known to exist. 
‘These conclusions must be considered 
as entirely independent of hypothetical 
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opinions, concerning the existence of — 
hydrogen in combustible bodies, ‘as a 
common principle of mfilammability, 
and of intimately combined water as an 
essential constituent of acids, alkalies, and 
oxydes, es 
en 
VARIETIES, Lirzrary anp PurLosoPpHicat., 
Including Notices of Works in Hand, Domestic and Foreign. 
e*«. Authentic Communications for this Article will always be thankfully received, 
hie 
VF ENHE interest of the public was last 
month excited by the statement made 
of the enorinuus loss in literary property, 
sustained by Sirk RicnarD Partiutps, 
an the late fire at Mr. Gillet’s. “Lhat 
feeling, may probably excuse the state+ 
ment of some other facis not wholly 
devoid of interest. Sir Richard_Phillips 
was iusured in fis property in three 
Oifices, viz. the Albion for 45001., in the 
Hope for 18001, and in the Atias for 
20001. In a few days atter the fire 
he was paid the 45001. by the Aibi. 
on; but the Hope, aud the Atlas, from 
thac tme-to this, have vexatiously 
,refused to make good their quoias, 
Alter giving the insured infinite trouble, 
in the production of books, accounts, 
and witnesses, week after week, a pre- 
tence was set up, that soine point of jaw 
intervened to prevent the payment of 
the money, and time was asked for 
taking opmion of counsel: tired how- 
ever of such equivocations, Sir Richard 
Pinllips has brougat actions against the 
Hope and Atlas Companies, aad iis just 
claims sill come before a jury inthe next 
term. Lt isof sv inuch consequence to per- 
$ons insuring property against fie, to liave 
their iOsses to that extent made good, 
Without irivolous or vexatious delays, 
that the conduct of the linpe and At- 
Jas Otlices ought to-be generally made 
Avowa, and scrupulously coutrasted with 
the correct and honourable conduct of 
tthe Alodion, in which, ai the time the 
Claim was paid, it was emphatically 
stated by the secretary, Mr, Phipps, 
“that no loss could be supported by 
More accurate accounts, or could 
more fairly and satistactorily substan- 
tiated.” 
Owing to the preceding, and some 
ther unpleasant and consequent cir- 
cumstances, susceptible of ruture expla- 
Nation to those who are interested, Mr. 
Hew err’s Bible will not be continued 
ne 
will the ist of December, when the 2ist 
Past will positively appear. 
Monruty Mas. No. 205. 
_f 
In the ensuing spring, Dr. Tuomas 
Jameson, of Cheltenham, will publish 
an fuquiry into the Physiological chan- 
ges of the Human Body az its different 
ages, the diseases to which it is predis- 
posed in each period of lie, and the 
principles of longevity. 
The Rev. Mr. Disorw has gone toa 
press, with a new and greatly enlarged 
edition of his Bibliomania; whieh is eu= 
titled a Bibliographical Romance, in six 
parts: viz. Part lL. Tne Evening Walk, 
Part U1. The Cabinet.’° Part‘ ltl Lhe 
Auction Room. PartIV. Tie Library, 
Part V..°The Alcove? Part Vii “The 
Temple. The volume will probabiy con= 
tain between 5 and 600 pages; and is 
intended to be a Bibliographical Manual 
of such rare, curious, and usetil bovks, 
as do not come with the scope of 
classical authors; embracing a complete 
outline of foreign and domestic Biblios 
graphy. 
The new edition of Fanyan’s Chroe 
nicle, we understand, will speedily wiake 
its appearance. ‘The text is to be that 
of the first edition, printed by Pynson, 
in 1516; containing innumerable passas 
ges which the change of religion in the 
une of tung Henry VILL. occasioned to 
be omitied in the later editions of 1542 
and 1559. In the margin the different 
readings of a manuscript of the author’s 
own time, and of the subsequent editions 
of 1535, 1542, and 1559, are to be 
given; with a Biographical Memoir of 
Pabyan, and a copious iodex. 
A distionourable combination or con- 
spiracy having been formed against the 
proprietor of the Medical Journal, by its 
editors and printers, he bas, we under. 
stand, indicted them for the same, and 
has appointed Dr. Fornererty and Mr, 
Royston to conduct that work in future, 
The eight volumes of the Spectator, 
comprised in one commodious octavo 
volume, will be published in a few 
wecks, 
The Reve Ge B. 
MIrcHEeLt, has ne 
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