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Arithmetical institutions. Containing a compleat system of arithmetic natural, logarithmical, and algebraical in all their branches: Whereby The Learner is led after an Easy and Familiar Manner from the very first Principles of this kind of Literature to the State unto which it is brought at present: Together With many curious and useful Improvements never before made publick. By the Rev. Mr. John Kirkby.
Kirkby, John, 1705-1754.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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The schoolmaster's assistant; being a compendium of arithmetic, both practical and theoretical. In five parts. Containing, I. Arithmetic in whole Numbers, wherein all the common Rules, having each of them a suflicient Number of Questions, with their answers, are methodically and briefly handled. II. Valgar Fractions, wherein several Things not commonly met with, are there distinctly treated of, and laid down in the most plain and easy Manner. III. Decimals, in which among other Things, are considered the Extrastion of Roots; Interest, both simple and Compound; Annuities; Rebate, and Equation of Payments. IV. A large Collection of Questions with their Answers, serving to exercise the foregoing Rules, together with a few others, both pleasant and diverting. V. Duodecimals, commonly called Cross Multiplication; wherein that Sort of Arithmetic is thoroughly considered, and rendered very plain and easy; together with the Method of proving, all the foregoing Operations at once by Division of several Denominations, without reducing them into the lowest Terms mentioned. The Whole being delivered in the most familiar Way of Question and Answer, is recommended by several eminent Mathematicians, Accomptants, and Schoolmasters, as necessary to be used in Schools by all Teachers, who would have their Scholars thoroughly understand, and-make a quick progress in Arithmetic. To which is prefixed, an essay on the education of youth; humbly offered to the Consideration of Parents. A new edition. By Thomas Dilworth, Author of the New Guide to the English Tongue; Young Book-Keeper's Assistant, &c. and Schoolmaster in Wapping.
Dilworth, Thomas, -1780.Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- Books
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Every young man's companion: containing directions for spelling, reading, and writing English. Instructions in the Art of Penmanship. Epistolary Writing, containing Letters of Compliment and Business. Forms of Address to Persons of all Ranks. Arithmetic, Vulgar, Fractional, Decimal, Logarithmetical, and Algebraical. Practical Geometry. Astronomy, or an Account of the Globe, fixed Stars, Planets and Comets. Geography, or a general Account of the World, and a particular Description of Great-Britain and Ireland, Plain Trigonometry. The Resolution of Astronomical Questions. The making and fixing all Kinds of Dials. The measuring Superficies, Solids, Timber, Carpenters, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Painters, Glasiers, and Joiners Work, &c. Surveying of Land. Gauging of Casks, with a Description of Everard's Gauging-Rule. The Gardener's Calendar, shewing what Work is to be done every Month in the Kitchen, Flower, and Fruit Garden. Farriery, or the Art of knowing and curing the Diseases of Horses. Useful Receipts of various Kinds. The Art of making Rockets, and artificial Fireworks. The Method of Painting [Dials], Rooms, Timber Work, and Mezzotinto Prints on Glass, and of the making and mixing Colours. The Art of colouring Maps, Plots, and Prints. Together with a great variety of cuts and tables, Accurately drawn and made for the more ready Performance of the different Operations taught in this Treatise. By W. Gordon, Teacher of the Mathematics.
Gordon, W.Date: 1755- Books
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M. Blundevile his exercises : containing sixe treatises, the titles wherof are set down in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all yoong gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of navigation ... To the furtherance of which arte of navigation, the said M. Blundevile speciallie wrote the said treatises and of meere good will doth dedicate the same to all the young gentlemen of this realme.
Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561Date: 1594- Books
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A rational and practical treatise of arithmetic. (In two parts.) Containing all that is necessary to be known in this art, ... To which is added, ... the reason and demonstration of every rule and operation, ... By W. Cockin, ...
Cockin, William, 1736-1801.Date: 1766