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The french and Protestant companion, or a journey into Europe, Asia, and Africa; the rarities thereof; The Solution of the most Curious, Delightful, and Hardest Questions, both Temporal and Spiritual, with the Defence of the Protestant Religion, and the Death of Popery: The whole in English and French, Illustrated with several Copper Plates. For the Use of the Young Princesses. By Michael Malard, a French Minister, the Author of the True French Grammar.
Malard, Michel, 1676-Date: [1719]- Books
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A fair and rational vindication of the right of infants to the ordinance of baptism: being the substance of several discourses from Acts ii.39. Containing, I. The Scripture Ground, on which the Right of Infants to Baptism is founded. II. The Evidence by which it is supported. And, III. A Solution of the most material Objections. By David Bostwick, A. M. Late Minister of the Presbyterian Church, in the City of New-York.
Bostwick, David, 1721-1763.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Apeiresia: or, the whole doctrine of decimal arithmetick, consisting of finite and infinite fractions. And Chiefly, A new Way of working the Two Orders of Infinites, suitable to their Natures; so that by two Places of either (equal to Ten Thousand) every Operation will turn out a just Solution, without so much as one Figure or Cypher, more or less than the Truth, and is thereby the same with a Finite or adequate Fraction. Compil'd, with all possible Plainness and Brevity, by Gabriel Nisbet.
Nisbet, Gabriel.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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The young arithmetician and algebraist's companion. In two parts. The first contains arithmetic, vulgar and decimal; With Variety of Examples to explain each Rule: And the Method of squaring Dimensions, called Cross Multiplication; Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots; with their Application to Use. The second part algebra; Being an easy Introduction to that admirable Way of Reasoning; with the Solution to upwards of One Hundred and Twenty Numerical and Geometrical Questions. The Whole Being rendered in a plain and familiar Manner; and is a very useful Companion for all Students in Arithmetic and Algebra. By Richard Carr.
Carr, Richard (Arithmetician)Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Books
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The scripture doctrine, history and laws, relating to oaths and vows, leagues and covenants, set forth in a full and clear light. With an introduction, occasioned by one of the fundamental propositions in Mr. Whiston's Scripture politics; and concluding with a summary Dissertation upon the same important Subject. A Work long wanted, and much desired, in order to the Solution of such Doubts and Scruples, as are apt to arise in the Minds of sober and serious Persons, concerning the solemn Nature and Obligation of those sacred Oaths, which all of us are, or may be, required to take on various Occasions, according to our respective Offices or Employments.
Date: M.DCC.LXI. [1761]- Books
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Medicine made to agree with the institutions of nature; or a new mechanical practice of physick: Containing Certain New Principles and Methods for Preserving Health, and Curing Diseases; grounded on the Established Laws of Nature, Motion, and the Animal Oeconomy: Wherein is given the Solution, Demonstration, Use, and Application of that Capital and most Useful, but hitherto Unregarded and Unattempted Problem. Shewing how to apply all the Mechanical Properties and Qualities of those three Catholick Agents and Instruments of Nature, namely, Air, Water, and Motion; in all Degrees, Quantities, and Combinations, by proper Machines, either to the whole Human Body, or to any particular Region or Member thereof, and likewise to the Lungs, and Respiring Organs; by which three General Principles, together with Aliment, all the Intentions and Alterations necessary to be produced in the Animal Solids and Fluids, for Attaining Health, Long Life, and the Cure of Diseases; will become effected in the most Perfect, Safe, Expeditious, Universal Manner. The Mechanical Solution of this Catholick Problem, so much wanted, being of all others the most Useful, as comprehending the whole Materia Medica, with the whole Practice of Physick, in its utmost Extent and Perfection; is therefore propos'd as a Subject meriting the most serious Attention and Encouragement of the Publick, in order to bring the same to Perfection; but more especially of all the Physicians in Great Britain and Europe, to whom it is humbly Address'd and Referr'd, and who it's hoped will employ their joint Endeavours towards bringing the same into Practice, for the General Benefit of Mankind. By Dav. Stephenson, M.A.
Stephenson, David, M.A.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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The posthumous works of Mr. John Ward, Author of the Young Mathematician's Guide. In two parts. Part I. Containing, His New Method of Navigation by Parallel Parts, by which all Questions in Sailing may be answered with great Expedition and Truth, in a different Manner from Plain Mercator, and Great Circle Sailing, by the Solution of a plain Triangle only. Also, Compendiums of Practical and Speculative Geometry, and of Plain Trigonometry, with their Application to Plain Mercator, and Middle Latitude Sailing, with several curious Questions in Surveying. Part II. Containing, The Doctrine of the Sphere, and the Demonstrations and Calculations of Spherical Trigonometry, in which the Construction of the Figures are New, and drawn so as to represent Solids, by which the Demonstrations are made easy to the meanest Capacity. Published by a particular friend of the author's, from the original manuscript, and revised by Mr. George Gordon, Mathematician in London.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
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Osiandrische Experiment von Sole, Luna, et Mercurio ... darauss ... die wahre philosophische Materi, rechte Solution, Gewicht, Glass, Ofen, und Regierung dess Fewers zu fassen, und zumal man richtige Anleitung hat, dem Werck zur Tinctur und Artzney weiter nachzudencken und zu ergründen. Mit angehängtem ... Tractätlein, De igne philosophico investigando et moderando ... auch Historien warhaffter Verwandlung der Metallen in Gold und Silber / [Johann Ulrich Resch].
Resch, Johann Ulrich.Date: 1659- Books
Osiandrische Experiment von Sole, Luna, et Mercurio ... darauss ... die wahre philosophische Materi, rechte Solution, Gewicht, Glass, Ofen, und Regierung dess Fewers zu fassen, und zumal man richtige Anleitung hat, dem Werck zur Tinctur und Artzney weiter nachzudencken und zu ergründen. Mit angehängtem ... Tractätlein, De igne philosophico investigando et moderando ... auch Historien warhaffter Verwandlung der Metallen in Gold und Silber / [Johann Ulrich Resch].
Resch, Johann Ulrich.Date: 1659- Books
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Mathematical exercises: Containing, I. The Principles of the Orthographick Projection of the Sphere; with the Application thereof to the Solution of some Problems in Astronomy, and the Demonstration of certain Theorems of great Use in Spherical Trigonometry. II. The Principles of the Stereographick Projection, and the Application thereof to the Describing of the Representations of the Circles, &c. of the Sphere on the Planes of different Great Circles. III. Sixteen new Problems, to be answered in the Second Number. By John Turner. No. I.
Turner, John, 1717-Date: M.DCC.L. [1750][-53?]- Books
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Geometry improv'd: 1. By a large and accurate table of segments of circles, its construction and various uses in the Solution of several difficult Problems. With Compendious Tables for finding a true Proportional Part, and their Use in these or any other Tables; exemplify'd in making out Logarithms or Natural Numbers from them, to sixty Figures, there being a Table of them for all Primes to 1100, true to 61 Figures. 2. A concise treatise of polyedra, or solid bodies of many bases, Both the Regular and others: To which are added Twelve New ones, with various Methods of forming them, and their exact Dimensions in Surds or Species, and in Numbers; Illustrated with Variety of Copper Plates. By A.S. Philomath.
Sharp, Abraham, 1651-1742.Date: 1717- Books
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The posthumous works of Mr. John Ward, Author Of The Young Mathematician's Guide. In two parts. Part I. Containing His New Method of Navigation by Parallel Parts, by which all Questions in Sailing may be answered with great Expedition and Truth, in a different Manner from Plain Mercator, and Great Circle Sailing, by the Solution of a plain Triangle only. Also Compendiums of Practical and Speculative Geometry, and of Plain Trigonometry, with their Application to Plain Mercator, and Middle Latitude Sailing, with several curious Questions in Surveying. Part II. Containing the Doctrine of the Sphere, and the Demonstrations and Calculations of Spherical Trigonometry, in which the Construction of the Figures are New, and drawn so as to represent Solids, by which the Demonstrations are made easy to the meanest Capacity. Published by a particular friend of the author's from the original manuscripts and revised by Mr. George Gordon, Mathematician in London.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
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A compendium of algebra: containing plain, easy, and concise rules in that mysterious science. Exemplify'd by Variety of Problems, both in Arithmetick and Geometry, with the Solution of their Equations in Numbers. By a Universal Method of Extracting the Roots out of all Kind of Equations, either Pure or Adfected, with great Ease and Expedition. Applied to finding the Area and Periphery of the Circle, and the Solidity and Superficies of the Sphere; making of Sines, Tangents, and Logarithms, with great Facility. To which is added, a treatise of interest and annuities, taking of leases, &c. With all their Various Cases, either at Simple or Compound Interest, perform'd by Theorems or Rules plainly demonstrated, and express'd in Words at length. Also rules to be observed in estimating the value of annuities, and leases for lives, &c. By John Ward, of Chester; Formerly Chief Surveyor and Gauger-General in the Excise. The second edition, carefully corrected; And Improved with large Additions, throughout the Whole, By the Author.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]- Books
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A new and easy guide to the use of the globes; and the rudiments of geography. Wherein The Knowledge of the Heavens and Earth is made easy to the meanest Capacity: First, by giving a concise Account of the four Quarters of the World, with the Distance and Situation of the principal Islands and inland Places; and Secondly, by the Solution of Seventy useful Problems, in Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, &c. To which are annexed, three useful tables. I. Shews the Latitude and Longitude of the principal Places from the Meridian of London. II. Shews the Sun's Place, Declination, Time of Rising and Setting; Length of Days and Nights, and Beginning and Ending of Twilight every Week, according to the New Style. III. Shews the Latitude, Longitude, Right Ascension, and Declination of the most eminent fixed Stars. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the School-Masters Useful Companion, or Scholars best Instructor; the Royal English Dictionary, published by the King's Authority; the British Youth's Instructor, or, A New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic; and the Young Man's Book of Knowledge. Recommended by several eminent Mathematicians.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1770- Books
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A guide to the lottery; or, the laws of chance laid down in a plain and intelligible manner, wherein is shewn the probabilities arising from any proposed circumstance of play; applied to the Solution of a Variety of curious Questions relating to Cards, Dice, Lotteries, &c. Likewise The whole Business of insuring Tickets in the State Lottery clearly explained, the several Advantages taken by the Office-Keepers pointed out, and an easy Method given, whereby any Person may compute the Probability of his Success upon purchasing or insuring any particular Number of Tickets, with a Table of the Price of Insurance for every Day's drawing in the ensuing Lottery, another Table, containing the Number of Tickets a Person ought to purchase to make it an equal Chance to have any particular Prize; with several other curious Tables. To which is added a companion for the draught-player, Containing Thirty select Games of Draughts, shewing the Manner of moving the Pieces to the best Advantage; together with several critical Situations to win Games, and fine Strokes, never before published: being the Result of the Practice and Observations of some of the first Players. By W. Painter.
Painter, W.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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A guide to the lottery, cards, dice, draughts, &c. &c. applied to The Solution of several curious Questions and Circumstances which occur in Play: laid down in the plainest Manner: and calculated to prevent the Practice of such Frauds as are frequently resorted to by professed Gamblers. Likewise The whole Business of insuring Tickets in the State Lottery clearly explained, the several Advantages taken by the Office-Keepers pointed out, and an easy Method given, whereby any Person may compute the Probability of his Success upon purchasing or insuring any particular Number of Tickets, with a Table of the Price of Insurance for every Day's drawing in the ensuing Lottery, another Table, containing the Number of Tickets a Person ought to purchase to make it an equal Chance to have any particular Prize; with several other curious Tables. To which is added a companion for the draught-player, containing Thirty select Games of Draughts, shewing the Manner of moving the Pieces to the best Advantage; together with several critical Situations to win Games, and fine Strokes, never before published: being the Result of the Practice and Observations of some of the first Players. By W. Painter.
Painter, W.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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A new and easy guide to the use of the globes; and the rudiments of geography. Wherein The Knowledge of the Heavens and Earth is made easy to the meanest Capacity: First, by giving a concise Account of the Four Quarters of the World, with the Distance and Situation of the principal Islands, and inland Places; and Secondly, by the Solution of upward; of Seventy useful Problems, in Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, and Dialling. In which are inserted four useful tables. I. Shews the Latitude of the principal Places, and their Longitude from the Meridian of London. II. Shews the Number of Miles contained in a Degree of Longitude, at every Degree of Latitude. III. Shews where every Climate ends, with the length of the longest Day at the End of each. IV. Shews the Right Ascension, Declination, Latitude, and Longitude of the most eminent fixed Stars. To the whole are subjoined I. An appendix; Containing a short Account of the Solar System, and of the Comets and Fixed Stars: II. A supplement; Exhibiting a brief View of the Figure and Magnitude of the Earth, of the Nature of the Atmosphere, of the Theory of the Tides, and a concise System of Chronology. By Daniel Fenning.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1798- Books
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A new and easy guide to the use of the globes; and the rudiments of geography. Wherein The Knowledge of the Heavens and Earth is made easy to the meanest Capacity: First, by giving a concise Account of the four Quarters of the World, with the Distance and Situation of the principal Islands and inland Places; and Secondly, by the Solution of upwards of Seventy useful Problems, in Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, and Dialling. In which are inserted three useful tables. I. Shews the Latitude and Longitude of the principal Places from the Meridian of London. II. Shews the Sun's Place, Declination, Time of Rising and Setting; Length of Days and Nights, and Beginning and Ending of Twilight every Week, according to the New Style. III. Shews the Latitude, Longitude, Right Ascension, and Declination of the most eminent fixed Stars. To the whole is subjoined an appendix; Containing a short Account of the Solar System, and of the Comets and Fixed Stars. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the School-Master's Useful Companion, or Scholar's best Instructor; the Royal English Dictionary, published by the King's Authority; the British Youth's Instructor, or, a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic; and the Young Man's Book of Knowledge. Recommended by several eminent Mathematicians. The fourth edition. With large corrections and improvements, particularly Six large and accurate Maps of the World and its different Parts.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1779- Books
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A new and easy guide to the use of the globes; and the rudiments of geography. Wherein The Knowledge of the Heavens and Earth is made easy to the meanest Capacity: First, by giving a concise Account of the four Quarters to the World, with the Distance and Situation of the principal Islands and inland Places; and Secondly, by the Solution of upwards of Seventy useful Problems, in Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, and Dialling. In which are inserted three useful tables. I. Shews the Latitude of the principal Places, and their Longitude from the Meridian of London. II. Shews the Sun's Place, Declination, Time of Rising and Setting; Length of Days and Nights, and Beginning and Ending of Twilight every Week, according to the New Style. III. Shews the Latitude, Longitude, Right Ascendon, and Declination of the most eminent fixed Stars. To the whole are subjoined, I. AN Appendix; Containing a short Account of the Solar System, and of the Comets and Fixed Stars: II. A Supplement; Exhibiting a brief View of the Figure and Magnitude of the Earth, of the Nature of the Atmosphere, of the Theory of the Tides, and a concise System of Chronology. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the School-Master's Useful Companion, or Scholar's best Instructor; the Royal English Dictionary, published by the King's Authority; the British Youth's Instructor, or, a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arthmetic; and the Young Man's Book of Knowledge.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1785- Books
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A new and easy guide to the use of the globes; and the rudiments of geography. Wherein The Knowledge of the Heavens and Earth is made easy to the meanest Capacity: First, by giving a concise Account of the four Quarters of the World, with the Distance and Situation of the principal Islands and inland Places; and Secondly, by the Solution of upwards of Seventy useful Problems, in Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, and Dialling. In which are inserted four useful tables. I. Shews the Latitude of the principal Places, and their Longitude from the Meridian of London. II. Shew, the Number of Miles contained in a Degree of Longitude, at every Degree of Latitude. III. Shews where every Climate ends, with the length of the longest Day at the End of each. IV. Shews the Right Ascension, Declination, Latitude, and Longitude of the most eminent fixed Stars. To the whole are subjoined, I. An appendix; Containing a short Account of the Solar System, and of the Comets and Fixed Stars: II. A supplement; Exhibiting a brief View of the Figure and Magnitude of the Earth, of the Nature of the Atmosphere, of the Theory of the Tides, and a concise System of Chronology. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the School-Master's Useful Companion, or Scholar's best Instructor; the Royal English Dictionary, published by the King's Authority; the British Youth's Instructor, or, a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic; the Young Man's Universal Companion; and the Young Man's Book of Knowledge.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1792- Books
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Comes commercii, or The trader's-companion. Containing I. An exact and useful Table, shewing the Value of any Quantity of Goods or Wares ready cast up, more adapted to Merchants Use than any other extent; which is demonstrated by 14 Examples relating chiefly to Buving and Selling. II. A Table calculated for Universal Use, which Use is shewn in the Solution of Questions, in Multiplication, Division, Reduction, Merchandising, and Measuring all kind of Superficies and Solids, or Gauging Vessels and Casks. III. The Manner of casting up Dimensions in general, whether the same be taken in Inches, Feet and Inches, Yards, Perches, &c. and how to give the Answer by Reduction, Duo-Decimals, or Decimals. IV. The several Customs used by Surveyors and Measurers, in measuring Glass, Wainscor, Painting, Plaistering, Flooring, Tyling, Partitioning, Brick, or Stone-Work, &c. and the common Rate of such Work by the Rod, Yard, Foot, &c. V. Instructions for Entring Goods at the Customhouse, Inward, Outward, and by Certificate; with several material Clauses in such Statutes as relate to Exportation and Importation. VI. Concerning Water-Side Business, and the Constitution of the Keys, Wharfs, Porters, &c. there: Also the Charge of Wharfage, Lighterage, and Porterage, for Landing, Loading, Weighing, and Housing Goods, and what is usually paid for the Use of the Warehouse at the Water-side. ... To which is added, a supplement concerning simple and compound interest, with Tables thereof, and the Use and Manner of Calculating the same; and to make up Accompts of Mortgages, where the Mortgagee has received Rent, &c. The Whole adapted to the Use of Merchants and Traders, Lawyers, Surveyors, and Measurers of Building, &c. By Edward Hatton, Gent.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: 1734- Books
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A new and easy guide to the use of the globes; and the rudiments of geography. Wherein The Knowledge of the Heavens and Earth is made easy to the meanest Capacity: First, by giving a short and concise Account of the four Quarters of the World, with the Distance and Situation of the most principal Islands and inland Places, and by the Solution of Seventy useful Problems, in Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, &c. Written in familiar Dialogues, in order to render it more easy, pleasant, and diverting to the Learner: With some Observations on Mr. Neale's Patent Globes. To which is annex'd, three useful tables. I. Shews the Latitude and Longitude of the principal Places from the Meridian of London. II. Shewing the Sun's Place, Declination, Time of Rising and Setting; Length of Days and Nights, and Beginning and Ending of Twilight every Week, according to the New Style. III. Shews the Latitude, Longitude, Right Ascension, and Declination of the most eminent fixed Stars. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the Young Algebraist's Companion, and the British Youth's Instructor, or, A New versal Spelling Book. Recommended by several eminent Mathematicians.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: [1760]- Books
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A new and easy guide to the use of the globes; and the rudiments of geography. Wherein The Knowledge of the Heavens and Earth is made easy to the meanest Capacity: First, by giving a short and concise Account of the four Quarters of the World, with the Distance and Situation of the most principal Islands and inland Places, and by the Solution of Seventy useful Problems in Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, &c. Written in familiar Dialogues, in order to render it more easy, pleasant, and diverting to the Learner: With some Observations on Mr. Neale's Patent Globes. To which is annex'd, three useful tables. I. Shews the Latitude and Longitude of the principal Places from the meridian of London. II. Shewing the Sun's Place, Declination, Time of Rising and Setting; Length of Days and Nights, and Beginning and Ending of Twilight every Week, according to the New Style. III. Shews the Latitude, Longitude, Right Ascension, and Declination of the most eminent fixed Stars. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the Young Algebraist's Companion, and the British Youth's Instructor, or A New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetick, and the Universal Spelling-Book. Recommended by several eminent Mathematicians.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1769- Books
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Gurney, Ronald W. (Ronald Wilfrid)Date: 1936- Digital Images
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