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The tutor's assistant; being a compendium of arithmetic, and a complete question-book. Containing, I. Arithmetic in whole numbers; being a brief Explanation of all its Rules, in a new and more concise Method than any hitherto published; with an Application to each Rule, consisting of a large Variety of Questions in real Business, with their Answers annexed. II. Vulgar Fractions, which are treated with a great deal of Plainness and Perspicuity. III. Decimals, with the Extraction of the Square, Cube, and Biquadrate Roots, after a very plain and familiar Manner; in which are set down Rules for the easy Calculation of Interest, Annuities, and Pensions in Arrears, the present Worth of Annuities, &c. either by Simple or Compound Interest. IV. Duodecimals, or Multiplication of Feet and Inches, with Examples applied to measuring and working by Multiplication, Practice, and Decimals. V. A collection of questions set down promiscuously, for the greater Trial of the foregoing Rules. To which are added, a new and very short method of extracting the cube root, and a general Table for the ready calculating the Interest of any Sum of Money, at any Rate per Cent. likewise Rents, Salaries, &c. The Whole being adapted either as a Question-Book for the Use of Schools, or, as a Remembrancer and Instructor to such as have some Knowledge therein. This Work having been perused by several Eminent Mathematicians and Accomptants, is recommended as the best Compendium hitherto published, for the Use of Schools, or for Private Persons. The sixteenth edition. By Francis Walkingame, Writing-Master and Accomptant.
Walkingame, Francis, 1723-1783.Date: 1779- Books
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The new tutor's assistant; being a compendium of arithmetic, and a complete question-book. The rules are versified; a plan entirely new, and much better adapted to young minds than that of prose. Containing, I. Arithmetic in Whole Numbers. II. Vulgar Fractions. III. Decimals, with the Extraction of Roots, Rules for calculating Interest, Annuities, Pensions in Arrears, the present Worth of Annuities, &c. either by Simple or Compound Interest. IV. Duodecimals, applied to measuring, with proper Examples. V. A Collection of promiscuous Questions. VI. A general Table for calculating Interest at any Rate per Cent. Rents, Salary, &c. By Francis Walkingame, Writing-Master and Accomptant. Author of The Tutor's Assistant, Arithmetical Tables, &c.
Walkingame, Francis, 1723-1783.Date: 1781- Books
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Arithmetic, in all its parts vulgar and decimal: as also, tables of coins, weights and measures used in different countries. With interest and annuities, simple and compound. Extraction of roots, mensuration of planes and solids, and notes on the Gregorian kalendar. All digested in the plainest, and most familiar methods. By William Craighead schoolmaster at Monefieth.
Craighead, William.Date: M.DCC.LVII. [1757]- Books
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The accomptant's companion; or young arithmetician's guide. Being an easy introduction to arithmetic, in Whole Numbers, and Fractions, Vulgar and Decimal, each Rule exemplified by a Number of Examples to make the whole Plain and Familiar; Interest, Simple and Compound, Annuities, Rebate, and Equation of Payments: Exchange, Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots and their Application to Use. A Collection of Questions with their Answers, serving to illustrate all the Rules; with variety of Receipts, Promissory Notes, Bills of Parcels, &c. to qualify Youth for Trade and Business. To which is added, an appendix of cross multiplication, applied to mensuration, as used by different Artificers; with a few Questions for the Amusement of those who have made a Progress in Numbers; and a Perpetual Almanack. The Whole Designed for the Use of Schools, and is recommended by several eminent Mathematicians and Schoolmasters. The second edition, corrected, augmented and improved. By Thomas Harper, Master of the Academy in Harley-Street, Cavendish-Square.
Harper, Thomas, active 18th century.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Cocker's arithmetick: being a plain and familiar method, ... for the full understanding of that incomparable art, ... by Edward Cocker, ... Perused and published by John Hawkins, ...
Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675.Date: 1747- Books
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The key to the Tutor's guide: or the arithmetician's repository. Containing the solutions of the questions, &c. in the Tutor's guide. With the References as they stand in the Fifth Edition. To which is added (where necessary) Some Useful Rules, &c. Likewise AN Appendix. Shewing the Combination of Quantities; the different Ways they may be varied; with the Method of filling the Magic Squares, &c. The Whole being principally designed for the Ease of School-Masters, and, with the Guide, furnishes a more Complete and Extensive System of Arithmetic, than any extant; and will enable all those who are acquainted with the first Principles, to attain a competent Knowledge of the several Rules, with Ease and Precision. the fourth edition, carefully revised and corrected. By Charles Vyse, Master of the Academy at Westham-Abbey, Essex.
Vyse, Charles, active 1770-1815.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The American accomptant; being a plain, practical and systematic compendium of federal arithmetic; in three parts: designed for the use of schools, and specially calculated for the commercial meridian of the United States of America. By Chauncey Lee, A.M.
Lee, Chauncey, 1763-1842.Date: M,DCC,XCVII. [1797] (Published according to act of Congress)- Books
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The manual mercantile, second book: concerning decimal arithmetick containing a copious series of tables & tariffes, for universal mercantile computations: Fit for Use in all Countries of the World, Which do Exhibit and Shew. The amount Product, and Quotient, For any Quantity ad Infinitum: at all Rates and prices, of Merchandizes & publick Stocks &c. Moneys and Exchanges. Sums &c with so much ----- pct. advance. Sums &c by so much-------- pct. discount. Net Interest, Commission &c at---- pct. Net Discount & Rebate at---- pct. Compound Interest for sums annuities & Year Purchase Builion of Gold and Silver And Most of all other Objects of Trade and Comerce. The whole engravd on copper plates & exactly corrected, by Mr James Lostau, merchant in London.
Lostau, James, -1735.Date: 1735- Books
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The key to the tutor's guide: or, The arithmeticians repository. Containing the solutions of the questions, &c. that are in the guide; with the references as they stand in the second edition. To which is added (where necessary) some useful rules, &c. As those for the attaining a thorough knowledge of circulating numbers. Likewise an appendix, shewing the combination of quantities; the different ways they may be varied; with the method of filling the magic squares, &c. The whole being principally designed for the ease of school masters, and with the guide, furnishes a more complete and extensive system of arithmetic, than any extant; and will enable all those who are acquainted with the first principles, to attain a competent knowledge of the several rules, with ease and precision. By Charles Vyse, teacher of the mathematics, and master of the academy in Old Round Court, Strand.
Vyse, Charles, active 1770-1815.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The school-Master and scholar's mutual assistant: or, a compendious system of practical arithmetic, made perfectly easy. Containing All the useful Rules in Whole Numbers and Fractions, both Vulgar and Decimal. Together with The Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. And Mensuration of Artificers Work of all Kinds, and of square and Round Timber. Also, a sketch of Surveying. Several of the Questions are left blank, on Purpose to be varied at Pleasure, which will be found of singular Service to Teachers, as well as assiduous Pupils. - The Whole being laid down in the most plain and intelligible Manner, in order to render the Science as little difficult as may be, and as easy to be attained as possible by the Youth of either Sex. By William Banson, Writing-Master and Accountant.
Banson, William.Date: 1760- Books
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The first four rules of arithmetic, rendered so easy as to be learned in a few weeks without the help of a master. By the Rev. Dr. John Trusler.
Trusler, John, 1735-1820.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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Miscellaneous arithmetic: Or A full account of the new calendar; with the several uses of the logarithms, and of multiplication and division by Mony, &c. In seven parts. containing, I. A brief account of the festivals and fasts of the Jewish and Christian churches; which such others as are mentioned in the present new calendar; very necessary for the better understanding the said calendar; II. A dissertation concerning years, months, &c. and the manner of their being settled in the world, for the better computation of time. Together with the calculation of scripture-measures, weights, and coins: and an observation concerning the exquisite workmanship of the tabernacle, &c. in the time of moses. ... VI. Some observations on the weather; by which any person is enabled to form to himself some ideas of it for the time to come; to which is subjoined, a taste of enigmatical writing, together with the character of a good Christian, set forth in twenty paradoxes, with their solutions. VII. An essay concerning the education of children, so far as relates to the several sciences which they are to learn at school. The whole, being the fullest and compleatest of this kind extant, is designed for the use of schools in Great Britain and Ireland; and in the English plantations and colonies, as subjects both profitab'e and entertaining. By Thomas Dilworth, author of the new guide to the English Tongue, schoolmasters assistant, young book-keeper's assistant, &c. &c. and schoolmaster in Wapping.
Dilworth, Thomas, -1780.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The art of arithmetick made familiar and easy to every capacity. Being the fifth volume of the Circle of the sciences, &c. By the King's Authority.
Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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A short system of arithmetic and book-keeping. With a supplement; containing answers to the arithmetical questions. By R. Hamilton, LL. D. Professor of Philosophy in the Marischal College, Aberdeen.
Hamilton, Robert, 1743-1829.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A short system of arithmetic and book-keeping. With a supplement; containing answers to the arithmetical questions. By R. Hamilton, L.L.D. Rofessor of Philosophy in the Marischal College, Aberdeen.
Hamilton, Robert, 1743-1829.Date: 1798- Books
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Walkingame's improved arithmetic; for the use of schools. Put into a more easy, useful, concise, and methodical form, than any extant.
Walkingame, Francis, 1723-1783.Date: 1794- Books
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The schoolmaster's repository, or pupil's exercise, intended as a supplement to the Mathematical essays, or A New Introduction to the Mathematics: being a collection of arithmetical questions and answers, from more than Twenty Authors, and some Manuscripts. Designed for the use of schools.
Donne, Benjamin, 1729-1798.Date: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]- Books
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The school-Master's guide: or, a complete system of practical arithmetic, adapted to the use of schools. To which is added, A Promiscuous Collection of Questions, and a Course of Retail Bookkeeping. The second edition. By Charles Hutton, Writing-Master, and Teacher of the Mathematics.
Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823.Date: 1766- Books
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Appendix containing the answers to the examples and questions in The tutor's guide.
Vyse, Charles, active 1770-1815.Date: 1770]- 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 grammarian's arithmetick: or, a compendious treatise of the art of cyphering, in all its branches, both vulgar and decimal. Adapted to the capacities of youth in general, and in particular to the little spare Time of such Young Gentlemen as in grammar schools are design'd for the University, or Liberal Professions. The rules to be repeated, and sums to be perform'd, for the ease of both master and scholar, Being printed, and by a peculiar Method render'd much plainer to be understood, and more expeditiously taught and learned, than in the Common Way. In four parts. By John Holmes, Master of the Publick Grammar School, in Holt, Norfolk.
Holmes, John, 1703-1759.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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The young arithmetician's guide. Being a course of practical arithmetick, both vulgar and decimal. Digested after a new concise method. Adapted to the trade of Ireland. To which is added, tables, and their use, for computing the value of leases, and fines to be paid: together with a table and method of estimating the value of annuities upon lives. Fitted for the use of gentleman, farmers, stewards, clerks, &c. By James Parr, and Thomas Walsh.
Parr, Thomas, active 1775.Date: M,DCC,LXXV. [1775]- Books
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Arithmetick in epitome: or, a compendium of all its rules, both vulgar and decimal. In two parts. To which are now added, clear and plain demonstrations deduc'd from the principles of arithmetick itself; without either Reference to Euclid, or Use of Algebra. By W. Webster, writing-master.
Webster, William, approximately 1684-1744.Date: M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]- Books
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Arithmetick made easie, according to the new method now taught and practis'd in London. Wherein The Rules of that Necessary art are briefly Explained, and Illustrated with such familiar Examples as may suit the meanest Capacity, if they desire to learn it. To which is added a succinct treatise of decimal fractions, with Compleat Tables, Rules, and Examples demonstrating the same. The like not Extant in any other Treatise of this Nature. By John Copeland, Writing-Master.
Copeland, John, writing master.Date: 1714- Books
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A new and compendious treatise of arithmetick, in whole numbers and fractions, vulgar and decimal. Wherein all the Necessary Rules of this Science are laid down in the Plainest and most Familiar Terms, and the Reason and Foundation of them demonstrated. With a Large and Copious Appendix, Containing several useful Tables of Monies, Weights, and Measures; as likewise a great Variety of Instructive and Entertaining Questions, relating to all the different Branches of this Art: Intermix'd with familiar Directions, and many curious Remarks. The Whole being Design'd and Compos'd not only with a View of advancing the Young Students in the Practice of this Fundamental Part of the Mathematicks, but also for the Information of those who are desirous of being thoroughly skill'd in the Theory and Principles of it. By Thomas Weston, Late Master of the Academy at Greenwich.
Weston, Thomas, Master of the Academy at Greenwich.Date: M,DCC,XXXVI. [1736]