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

An essay on phlogiston, and the constitution of acids / by Richard Kirwan.

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

An essay on phlogiston, and the constitution of acids / by Richard Kirwan.