The doctrine of phlogiston established, and that of the composition of water refuted / by Joseph Priestley.

  • Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804.
Date:
1800
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    that I have of meeting my philofophical and chriftian friends again, is a fource of confolation and pleaGng rcfledtion in my prefent (late of exile from them, that is invaluable. Tho'compared to this,' the moft important of all fubjefts, I feel but little intcreft iu the queftion which, in this treatife, I bring once more befoie the Public; it is g, great fatisfaftion to me that, I have the fandlion of my friends of the lunar fociety at Birmingham for the dj^lrine maintained in this treatife; and notwithftaudjug fhe ;-;rcal. names among the advocates for the new lyllem other Countries, as well as in France, there are no where to be found men of more kriowledge, fjigacity, and cool obfervation, than in your body. No pcrfon needs to be afhamed of being in an error in inch company. AlTure thc-m all. that I fhail ever think of them with particutMV c fteem and affcdion ; and if, contrary to my prefent cxpeQ::iMnn<5, there fliould be an inter- val of ^cflcc in llv.'^ moll difaflrous war. while I am a- blcto bear the voyage. I flintier myfelf with the prof- pettof paving a viht to my friends in England; and then I flbail certainly take the firft opportunity of at- tending one more ot your meetings. If providence fliould order olherwife, Adieu till we meet in more fa- vourat>le circumfiances than we can ever do at Bir- iringha^.- With the greateR cUeem and affedion I am, Dear Sir, Yours fincerely, J. PRIESTLEY. Northv^mbcrland, Feb. i, i8oo.