British Apollo
Subtitle: or, curious amusements for the ingenious. To which are added the most material occurrences foreign and domestick. Perform'd by a some of the Society of Gentlemen, that were concern'd in the first volume. With the assistance of other learned persons.
Contributors: Gay, John, 1685-1732.; Hill, Aaron, 1685-1750.; Smith, Marshal, fl. 1708-1718.; Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735.; Garth, Samuel, Sir, 1661-1719.
Published: 1708
Place of publication: [London]: Printed for, and sold by J. Mayo, at the Sign of the Printing-Press, over against Water-Lane in Fleet-street
Number of pages: 33
Notes: Edited by Aaron Hill and Marshall Smith, with probable contributions from John Gay, John Arbuthnot and Samuel Garth, among others (ESTC).

The volume runs from Wednesday March 30, 1708 , number 1, to Friday March 24 1710], number 117, and was published twice a week at this time.

The journal ran for four years; annual cumulations were based on Lady Day (25 March) dating for the new year.

It comprised questions and answers on miscellaneous topics: theology, science, mathematics, medicine, customs, manners etc. and included foreign news; news of the war against Napoleon, exchange, shipping, advertisements; much verse, often ribald, some music. It was a rival of Dunton's Athenian News.

Wants vol. 4 of the set.

ESTCP 1789.
Table of contents: value: Also contains the Quarterly Paper, number 3.