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Fenning, Daniel
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A new grammar of the English language; or, an easy introduction to the art of speaking and writing English, with propriety and correctness. The whole laid down in the most plain and familiar Manner, and calculated for the Use not only of Schools, but of private Gentlemen. By D. Fenning. Author of the Royal English Dictionary (published by the King's Authority.)-The Schoolmaster's Companion in the Knowledge of Arithmetic. - The Universal Spelling-Book. - The New Spelling Dictionary. - The British Youth's Instructor, or a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic. - The Ready Reckoner, being correct Tables of Accompts ready east up-The Young Man's Book of Knowledge. - The Young Measurer's complete Guide. - The Youth's Familiar Guide to Trade and Commerce. - And the Young Algebraist's Companion.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1800- Books
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The ready reckoner; or trader's most useful assistant, in buying and selling all sorts of commodities either Wholesale or Retail. Shewing at one View The Amount or Value of any Number or Quantity of Goods or Merchandise from one Farthing to Twenty Shillings, either by the long or short Hundred, half Hundred or Quarter, Pound or Ounce, Ell or Yard, &c. &c. In so plain and easy a Manner, that Persons quite unacquainted with Arithmetic may hereby ascertain the Value of any Number of Hundreds, Pounds, Ounces, Ells or Yards, &c. at any Price whatever: And to the most ready in Figures, it will be equally useful by saving much Time in casting up what is here correctly done to their Hand. To which is added, 1. A double table of Portugal money, from 1 to 1000. 2 A Table of Expences or Wages by the Day, Week, Month or Year. 3. A table of annuities and Commission or Brokerage from one to one Eighth per Cent. The fifth edition, with additions on Board and Timber Measure, Brickwork, and Gauging by the Pen and Slip-Rule. By Daniel Fenning, (author of the Royal English Dictionary, the Schoolmaster's most useful Companion and Scholar's best Instructor, Young Man's Book of Knowledge, Use of the Globes and the Universal Spelling Book) and Others.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Books
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A new system of geography: or a general description of the world. ... Embellished with a new and accurate set of maps, ... and great variety of copper-plates, ... By D. Fenning, ... and J. Collyer, ...
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1771- Books
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The Ready reckoner; or, Trader's sure guide: Addapted to the use of persons who buy or sell any sort of goods, either in wholesale or retail. Shewing, at one view, by exact tables, ready cast up, The amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandise, from one farthing to twenty shillings, either by the ounce, pound, Yard, ell, hundred, half-hundred, or quarter, &c, &c. To which are added, I. tables of interest, at ... 4 I-half, and 5 per cent. from I day to a year. II. Table of Scots money converted into sterling, from I pound Scots to 9000. III. Table of Dutch coin converted into English from I guilder to 3000. IV. Table of Portugal money, from I to 1000 V. Table of expences or wages, by the day, week, month, or year.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]- Books
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The universal spelling-book; or, A new and easy guide to the English language. Containing, I. Tables of words in one, two, three, and four syllables; with natural and easy lessons in each, adapted to the capacity of children from three years old and upwards, and yet so full of sense, that such as can already read, may receive very material instruction from them: comprehending a variety of passages both on moral and divine subjects, as also fables and pleasant stories, in order to improve the mind and the understanding. II. A very easy and rational guide to English grammar, by way of question and answer, for the use of schools as well as private persons, by which anyone may very soon become acquainted with the English tongue, with very little trouble and application. III. A collection of near 5000 of the most useful words of two, three, and four syllables, viz. nouns substantive, adjectives, and verbs (placed alphabetically under their respective heads) which are accented and explained for the better instruction of youth, and the information of such persons as would know the meaning of what they read and write; being an useful instructor for the school, shop, or compting-house, IV. Many useful things necessary to help the young beginner, and inform the more grown-up youth, with a variety of alphabetical copies and writing pieces, both in prose and verse, &c. V. Occurrences in sacred and prophane history; short remarks upon the seven stages of life, which are not only improving to the mind and morals; but may be of great service to prevent youth from falling a sacrifice to the common temptations of life, and their own unbridled passions. The twenty-fifth edition, with addition. By Daniel Fenning, late schoolmaster of Bures, in Suffolk, and author of the Use of the globes, Practical arithmetic, Guide to algebra, Royal English dictionary, Young man's book of knowledge, and a New grammer of the English language.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.LXXII. [1772]