16 results filtered with: Mather, W. (William), active 1695
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The young man's companion: or, arithmetick made easy with plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English ... likewise, easy rules for the measuring of board ... also directions for measuring, guaging, and plotting of land ... Together with a map of the globe of the earth and water ... : choice monthly observations for gardening ... with experienc'd medicines for the poor an account of curiosities in London and Westminster / written by W. Mather.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1727- Books
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The young man's companion: or Arithmetick made easy. Containing, plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English; the best and easiest instructions for writing variety of hands, with copies both in prose and verse, digested in an alphabetical order. How to write letters of compliment, friendship, or business. Forms of notes, receipts, bill, bonds, indentures, leases and releases, letters of attorney, wills, &c. Directions how to measure carpenters, joyners, swayers, bricklayers, plaisterers, plummers, masons, glaziers, and painters work. With tables for such as have not learn'd arithmetick. How to compute the charge of building an house, or any part thereof. The rates measuring, gauging, plotting of land by Gunter's chain, and taking heights and distances by the quadrant, &c. of Gunter's line in measuring globes, bullets, walls, &c. The art of dialling, and how to direct and fix any dial: instructions for dying, colouring, and making of colours. With a description of the counties, cities, parishes, and market-towns in England and Wales. Choice monthly observations in gardening, planting, grafting, and inoculating fruit-trees, and the best time to prone them. To which is added, the family-companion for marking of linen, pickling, preserving, making wine of fruit; with many approved and experienced medicines for the poor. Also exact lists of all the fairs in England and Wales, both fix'd and moveable; wherein the market-towns are likewise distinguish'd by the days of the week, on which their markets are held. And also tables of interest at 3, 3 1/2, 4, and 5 per cent. per ann. from one pound progressively to one hundred, and from one day to thirty, and from one month to a year. Written by W. Mather, in a plain and easy stile, that a young man may both readily and easily improve and quality himself for business, without the help of a master.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1752- Books
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The young man's companion: or, Arithmetick made easy. Containing, plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English; the best and easiest instructions for writing variety of hands, with copies both in prose and verse, digested in an alphabetical order. How to write letters of compliment, friendship, or business. Forms of notes, receipts, bills, bonds, indentures, leases and releases, letters of attorney, wills, &c. A short and easy method of shop and book-keeping, merchants-accompts, &c. Direction how to measure carpenters, joiners, sawyers, ... With a description of the counties, cities, parishes, and market-towns in England and Wales. Choice monthly observations in gardening, planting, grafting, and inoculating fruit-trees, and the best time to prune them. To which is added, the family companion for marking on linen, pickling, preserving, making wine of fruit; with many approved and experienced medicines for the poor. Also, exact lists of all the fairs in England and Wales, both fix'd and moveable; wherein the market-towns are likewise distinguish'd by the days of the week, on which their markets are hold. And also, tables of interest at 3, 3 1/2, 4, and 5 per cent. per ann. from one pound progressively to one hundred, and from one day to thirty, and from one month to a year. Written by W. Mather, in a plain and easy stile, that a young man may both readily and easily improve and qualify himself for business, without the help of a master.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1747- Books
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The young man's companion: or, the several branches of useful learning made perfectly easy. ... Written by W. Mather, ...
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1764- Books
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The young mans companion, or, A very useful manual for youth [microform] : containing plain directions whereby youth may attain to read and write true English, also instructions for writing short-hand ... the foundation of arithmetick ... : with very easie rules for measuring ... also a very easie way of dialling ... to which are added, some monthly observations for the lovers of planting ... experiments in physick and chyrurgery, and also a short history of the ancient inhabitants of England, with a small map thereof ... with an alphabetical table for the ready finding of any matter herein contained, written in a plain stile, whereby an ordinary capacity may attain the same without a tutor.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695Date: 1692- Books
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The young man's companion: or, arithmetick made easie; with Plain Directions for a Young Man to attain to Read and Write True English; and Short-Hand. Very easie Rules for Measuring and Plotting of Land, Measuring of Globes, Bullets, Walls, Timber, Stone, Boards, Glass, &c. whether Superficie, or Solids, both by Arithmetick and Gunter's Line: With very easie Rules to compute the Charge of Building Houses, or any part of them. Also the Use of Gunter's Quadrant. With the Art of Dialing, and Colouring Work. Choice Monthly Observations for Gardening, Planting, Pruning, and Grafting of Fruit-Trees. With some useful Directions for Angling. Also Instructions for Inditing of Letters, upon several occasions: How to make Latin Bonds: With Useful Forms of the Law: And Copies sufficient for Writing-Schools. Also a Table of the Great Towns in England; Also what Shire each is in, and their distance in Miles from London. Medicines easily prepar'd for Man and Beasts. Making English Wine. Titles of Honour: Together with the Duties of Christians, that their Joy may be on Earth, as well as in Heaven. With many other Things to incline Youth to Vertue. And a Table to find the material Things in this Book. written by W. Mather, in a plain and easie Stile, that a Young Man may attain the same without a Tutor.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1710- Books
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The young man's companion: or, the several branches of useful learning made perfectly easy. Containing plain directions for a young man's attaining to reading, and write true English; ... Written by W. Mather, ...
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1775- Books
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The young man's companion: or, the several branches of useful learning made perfectly easy. Containing Plain Directions for a Young Man's attaining to Read and Write true English; the best and easiest Instructions for Writing Variety of Hands, with Copies both in Prose and Verse. How to write Letters of Compliment, Friendship, or Business. Forms of Notes, Receipts, Bills, Bonds, Indentures, Leases, and Releases, Letters of Attorney, Wills, &c. A short and easy Method of Shop and Book-Keeping, Merchants Accompts, &c. An Explanation of the Gregorian Kalendar, or New Style, Shewing the Method of finding the Golden Number, Epact, Dominical Letter, the Age of the Moon, Easter Day, &c. with an Account of the several Aeras, or Epochas, used by Historians. The art of Mensuration, Applied to the Measuring of Boards and Timber, Carpenters, Joyners, Sawyers, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Plummers, Masons, Glaziers, and Painters Work. How to compute the Charge of Building an House, or any Part thereof. Gauging, Surveying, Plotting of Land by Gunter's Chain, and taking Heights and Distances by the Quadrant, &c. Astronomy, or an Account of the Motions, Distances, Periods, &c. of the Planets and Fixed Stars. A Description of the Earth, and also of the Counties, Parishes, &c. in England and Wales. Monthly Observations in Gardening, Planting, Grafting, and Inoculating Fruit-Trees, and the best Time to prune them. To which is added, The Family Companion for Marking on Linen, Pickling, Preserving, Making Wine of Fruit; with many approved and experienced Medicines for the Poor. And Exact lists of all the Fairs in England and Wales, both Fixed and Moveable; wherein Market-Towns are likewise distinguished by the Days of the Week on which their Markets are held. Together with a compendium of interest, Shewing the Method of finding the Interest due at any Time for any Sum of Money, at 2, 21/2, 3, 31/2, 4, 41/2, 5 and 6 per Cent. per Annum Written by W. Mather, in a plain and easy Style, that a Young Man may both readily and easily improve and qualify himself for Business, without the Help of a Master. The Twenty-First Edition, with large Additions and Improvements, By J. Barrow.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1761- Books
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A letter from a Quaker-Preacher to a church-man (who had been a Quaker forty years.) With the church-man's answer.
Quaker-Preacher.Date: 1708- Books
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A very useful manual, or, The young mans companion : containing plain and easy directions for spelling, reading, and uniting English, with easy rules, for their attaining to writing, and arithmetick, and the Englishing of the Latin Bible without a tutor, likewise the plotting and measuring of land, globes, steeples, walls, barrels, timber, stone, boards, glass, &c. ... : and several other considerable and necessary matters, intended for the good of all, and for promoting love to one another : as by the table annexed particularly appears / collected by William Mather.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695Date: 1681- Books
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The young man's companion: or, Arithmetick made easie: With plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English, and short-hand. Likewise, easy rules for the measuring of board and timber, by the carpenter's plain-rule, and by fractions; with tables for such as have not learned arithmetick: and to compute the charge of building a house, or any part thereof. Also directions for measuring and plotting ... land, by Gunter's chain; and taking heights and distances by the quadrant, and triangle. The use of Gunter's line in measuring globes, bullets, walls, cones, spire-steeples, and barrels: with the art of dialling, and colouring w... within and without doors. Directions for dying stuffs: and the seven liberal arts explain'd. Together with a map of the globe of the earth and water, and Copernicus's description of the visible world. Also a map of England, and to know which are cities, and their distance from London. Choice monthly observations for gardening, planting, grafting, innoculating fruit-trees, and the best time to prune them; and the making wine of fruit: with experienced medicines for the poor. Inditing of letters to friends; and making bills, bonds, wills, and some other forms of law. Copies in verse, for a writing-school. Written by W. Mather, in a plain and easie stile, that a young man may attain the same without a tutor.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1714- Books
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A vindication of William Mather and his wife; who having lived about forty years professed Quakers, have now renounced that perswasion, and returned to the communion of the Church of England, Published by William Mather, in Bedford.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1701- Books
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The young man's companion: or, arithmetick made easy. Containing plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English; ... Written by W. Mather, ...
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1755- Books
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The young man's companion: or, arithmetick made easy. Containing, Plain Directions for a Young Man to attain to Read and Write True English; the best and easiest Instructions for Writing Variety of Hands, with Copies both in Prose and Verse, digected in an Alphabetical Order. How to write Letters of Compliment, Friendship, or Business. Forms of Notes, Receipts, Bills, Bonds, Indentures, Leases and Releases, Letters of Attorney, Wills, &c. A short and easy Method of Shop and Book-Keeping, Merchants-Accompts, &c. Directions how to measure Carpenters, Joyners, Sawyers, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Plummers, Masons, Glaziers and Painters Work. With Tables for such as have not learn'd Arithmetick. How to compute the Charge of Building an House, or any Part thereof. The Rates of each Commodity, and the common Wages of Journeymen. Measuring, Gauging, Plotting of Land by Gunter's Chain, and taking Heights and Distances by the Quadrant, &c. Of Gunter's Line in measuring Globes, Bullets, Walls, &c. The Art of Dialling, and how to direct and fix any Dial: Instructions for Dying, Colouring, and making of Colours. With a Description of the Counties, Cities, Parishes and Market-Towns in England and Wales. Choice Monthly Observations on Gardening, Planting, Grafting, and Inoculating Fruit-Trees, and the best Time to prune them. To which is added, The Family Companion for Marking on Linen, Pickling, Preserving, making Wine of Fruit; with many approved and experienced Medicines for the Poor. And also, tables of interest at 3, 3 1/2, 4 and 5 per Cent. per Ann. from one Pound progressively to one hundred, and from one Day to 30, and from one Month to a Year. written by W. Mather in a plain and easy Style, that a Young Man may both readily and easily improve and qualify himself for Business, without the Help of a Master.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
The young man's companion: or, arithmetick made easy with plain directions ... Containing, plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English. How to write letters. Forms of notes, receipts, &c. A short and easy method of shop and book-keeping, merchants-accompts, &c. The art of dialling. With a desription of the counties, cities, parishes and market-towns in England and Wales. To which is added, the family companion for marking on linen, pickling, preserving, making wine of fruit; with many approved and experienced medicines for the poor / [W. Mather].
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1734- Books
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The young man's companion: or, arithmetick made easy with plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English, with Copies in Verse for a Writing School, Indicting of Letters to Friends, Forms for making Bills, Bonds, Releaser, Wills, &c. Likewise, Easy Rules for the Measuring of Board and Timber, by the Carpenter's Plain-Rule, and by Fractions; with Tables for such as have not learned Arithmetick: And to compute the Charge of Building a House, or any Part thereof. Also Directions for Measuring, Guaging, and Plotting of Land by Gunter's Chain; and taking heights and distances by the Quadrant and Triangle. The Use of Gunter's Line in Measuring Globes, Bullets, Walls, Cones, Spire Steeples, and Barrels: With the Art of Dialling, and Colouring of Work within and without Doors. Directions for Dying of Stuffs, &c. Together with a Map of the Globe of the Earth and Water; and Copernicus's Description of the visible World. Also a Map of England; and to know which are Cities, and their Distance from London. Choice Monthly Observations for Gardening Planting, Grafting, Inoculating Fruit-Trees, and the best Time to Prune them; and the making Wine of Fruit: With experienc'd Medicines for the Poor. An Account of Curiosities in London and Westminster. Written by W. Mather, in a plain an easy Stile, that a a young Man may attain the same without a Tutor.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1727