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The tutor and scholar's assistant; being a new treatise of vulgar and decimal arithmetic : containing a large collection of original questions, with notes at the foot of the page, To Exemplify And Illustrate The Rules. By Joseph Saul.
Saul, Joseph, active 1797.Date: 1797- Books
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The schoolmaster's assistant: being a compendium of arithmetic, both practical and theoretical. In five parts. ... The whole being delivered in the most familiar way of question and answer ... To which is prefixed, an essay on the education of youth: humbly offer'd to th consideration of parents. By Thomas Dilworth, author of the New guide to the English tongue; Young book-keeper's assistant, &c. &c. and schoolmaster in Wapping. [Four lines of quotations]
Dilworth, Thomas, -1780.Date: MDCCXCVI. [1796]- Books
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Cocker's arithmetic. Being a plain and familiar method, suitable to the meanest capacity, for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest schoolmasters in city and country. Composed by Edward Cocker, late practitioner in the arts of writing, arithmetic and engraving. Being that so long since promised to the world. Perused and published by John Hawkins, writing-master near St. George's Church in Southwark, by the author's correct copy, and recommended to the world by many eminent mathematicians and writing-masters in and near London. Licensed Sept. 3. 1677. Roger L'Estrange.
Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675.Date: M,DCC,LVI. [1756]- Books
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The new complete system of arithmetic, composed for the use of the citizens of the United States. By Nicolas Pike, A.M. Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Abridged for the use of schools.
Pike, Nicolas, 1743-1819.Date: 1798- Books
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Cocker's arithmetic: Being a plain and familiar method, suitable to the meanest capacity, for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest schoolmasters in city and country. Composed by Edward Cocker, late practitioner in the arts of writing, arithmetick, and engraving. Being that so long since promised to the world. Perused and published by John Hawkins, writing-master near St. George's Church in Southwark, by the author's correct copy and commended to the world by many eminent mathematicians and writing masters in and near London. Licensed Sept. 3. 1677. Roger L'Estrange. Revised and corrected by John Mair.
Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675.Date: M,DCC,LXXI. [1771]- Books
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Cocker's arithmetic. Being a plain and familiar method, suitable to the meanest capacity, for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest schoolmasters in city and country. Composed by Edward Cocker, late practitioner in the arts of writing, arithmetic, and engraving. Being that so long since promised to the world. Perused and published by John Hawkins, writing-masters near St. George's Church in Southwark, by the author's correct copy, and recommended to the world by many eminent mathematicians and writing-masters in and near London. Licensed Sept. 3. 1677. Roger L'Estrange. Revised and corrected by John Mair.
Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675.Date: M,DCC,LVII. [1757]- Books
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Cocker's arithmetic. Being a plain and familiar method, suitable to the meanest capacity, for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest Schoolmasters in city and country. Composed by Edward Cocker, late Practitioner in the Arts of Writing, Arithmetic, and Engraving. Being that so long since promised to the world. Perused and published by John Hawkins, Writing-Master near St. George's church in Southwark, by the Author's correct copy, and recommended to the world by many eminent mathematicians and Writing-Masters in and near London. Licensed Sept. 3. 1677. Roger L'Estrange. Revised and corrected by John Mair.
Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675.Date: M,DCC,LVII. [1757]- Books
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A treatise of practical arithmetic, both integral and fractional. With the mensuration of all sorts of bodies, both Superficially and Solidly. The whole after a new method. Accommodated to the Capacity of Beginners. By Alexander Wright, M. A. Writing-Master and Accomptant at Aberdeen.
Wright, Alexander.Date: 1740- Books
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The arithmetician's guide: being a new, improved, and compendious system of practical arithmetic. Designed ... for the use of schools, ... In three parts. ... By John Eadon, ...
Eadon, John.Date: 1766- Books
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An intire system of arithmetic: or arithmetic in all its parts. Containing I. Vulgar. II. Decimal. III. Duodecimal. IV. Sexagesimal. V. Political. VI. Logarithmical. Vii. Lineal. Viii. Instrumental. IX. Algebraical. With the Arithmetic of Negatives, and Approximation or Converging Series. The whole intermix'd with rules new, curious, and useful, mostly accounted for in the preface. The Algebraic Part is rendered more Plain and Easy, than hath been done, by Instructive Rules and Examples Literally and Numerally, in a Method New: Solving Equations, Simple, Quadratic, Cubic, &c. several ways. And in the proper Places of this Work are An Accurate Table of Logarithms to 10000, and Rule to find those to 100000000, and Natural Numbers to such Logarithms; with the full Use of the Table in Multiplication, Division. Involution, Evolution, and in the Solution of all Cases of Compound Interest, of which there are 21 Large and Exquisite Tables, (and one for the Valuation of Church or College-Leases of their Land) as also those of Simple Interest and Discount, with a new Method of finding the later and the present Worth of Money for Days. Also Ample Definitions and Explanations of Numbers, Quantities and Terms used in all Parts of Arithmetic, in Alphabetical Order; rendring the Whole more Intelligible, and the Easier Learned. With an appendix, shewing the Mensuration of more Superficies and Solids than any Book wrote purposely on that Subject has exhibited. This Treatise, for Copiousness and Novelty of Matter and Method, for exceeding the most Perfect Arithmetic extant. Necessary for all who would in a short Time, and with little Study, acquire a competent Knowledge of Numbers and Species, or would make any considerable Progress in the Mathematicks. By Edward Hatton, Gent.
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: 1731- Books
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The Schoolmaster's most useful companion, and scholar's best instructor in the knowledge of arithmetic. In two parts, viz. Part I. Containing the first Principles of Arithmetic with plain and concise Directions to work the following Rules: viz. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Reduction, the Rules of Three, Interest, Alligation, Fellowship or Partnership, Rebate, Progression, Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, Extraction and Use of the Square and Cube Roots. With a Variety of practical Questions to exercise all the foregoing Rules, each having the Answer inserted, in order to save the Master or Tutor a great deal of Time and Labour, and help the Scholar forward in his Progress in the practical Part of Arithmetic. Part II. A very Short and Easy Sketch of Book-Keeping, by Way of Common Debtor and Creditor only; by which accompts may be kept with great Ease and Exactness. To which is added, an appendix. Containing Rules for the true performing of Cross Multiplication, and the same reduced to actual Practice in Measuring Carpenters, Joiners, Paviors, Thatchers and Bricklayer's Work; as also how to gauge Coolers, Cisterns and Casks in Wine, Ale Gallons and Malt Bushels, both by the Pen and sliding Rule. The Whole digested in such a Manner as to render it not only useful in almost every Branch of Life and Business, but very entertaining. Recommended by several eminent Masters and others, for the Use of Schools, &c. By D. Fenning, Author of the Royal English Dictionary, Young Man's Book of Knowledge, New Treatise on the Use of the Globes, Universal Spelling Book, &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1765- Books
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The scholar's guide to arithmetic; or a complete exercise-book for the use of schools. With Notes, Containing The Reason of every Rule, demonstrated from the most simple and evident Principles; Together with General Theorems for the more extensive Use of the Science. By John Bonnycastle, Private Teacher of the Mathematics.
Bonnycastle, John, approximately 1760-1821.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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Arithmetic, both in the theory and practice, made plain and easy in all the common and useful rules, both in whole numbers and fractions, vulgar and decimal. Also interest simple and compound, and annuities, likewise extraction of the square and cube roots. Together with arithmetical and geometrical progression, and the combination and election, permutation, and composition of numbers and quantities. With the addition of several algeebrical questions. By John Hill, Gent. With a preface by H. Ditton, Gent.
Hill, John, Gent.Date: 1760- Books
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Arithmetic, both in the theory and practice, made plain and easy in all the common and useful rules, both in whole numbers, and fractions, vulgar and decimal: Also interest simple and compound. And annutiites. Likewise extraction of the square and cube roots. Together with arithmetical and geometrical progression, and the combination and election, permutation and composition of number and quantities. With the addition of several algebraical questions. By John Hill, Gent. With a preface, by H. Ditton, Gent.
Hill, John, Gent.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Arithmetic, both in the theory and practice, Made plain and easy in all the common and useful rules, both in whole numbers and fractions, vulgar and decimal: also interest simple and compound, and annuities. Likewise extraction of the square and cube roots. Together with arithmetical and geometrical progression, and the combination and election, permutation and composition of numbers and quantities. With the addition of several algebraical questions. By John Hill, gent. With a preface, by H. Ditton, gent.
Hill, John, Gent.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Arithmetic, both in the theory and practice, made plain and easy in all the common and useful rules, both in whole numbers and fractions, vulgar and decimal. Also interest simple and compound, and annuities, likewise extraction of the square and cube roots. Together with arithmetical and geometrical progression, and the combination and election, permutation, and composition of numbers and quantities. With the addition of several algebraical questions. By John Hill, Gent. With a preface by H. Ditton, Gent.
Hill, John, Gent.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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The scholar's guide to arithmetic; or a complete exercise-book for the use of schools. With notes, Containing The Reason of every Rule, demonstrated from the most simple and evident Principles; Together with General Theorems for the more extensive Use of the Science. By John Bonnycastle, Of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Bonnycastle, John, approximately 1760-1821.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The schoolmaster's most useful companion, and scholar's best instructor, in the knowledge of arithmetic. In two parts, viz. Part I. Containing the first principles of arithmetic with plain and concise directions to work the following rules, viz. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, reduction, the rules of three, interest, alligation, fellowship or partnership, rebate, progression, vulgar and decimal fractions, extraction and use of the square and cube Roots. With a variety of practical questions to exercise all the foregoing rules, each having the answer insersed, in order to save the master or tutor a great deal of time and labour, and help the scholar forward in his progress in the practical part of arithmetic. Part II. A very short and easy sketch of book keeping, by way of common debtor and creditor only; by which accompts may be kept with great ease and exactness. To which is added, an Appendix. Containing rules for the true performing of cross multiplication with the application to actual practice in measuring carpenters, joiners, paviors, thatchers and bricklayers work; as also how to gauge coolers, cisterns, and ca[s]ks in wine, ale gallons, and malt bushels, both by the pen and sliding rule. The whole digested in such a manner as to render it not only useful in almost every branch of life and business, but very entertaining. The second edition, corrected, improved, and recommended by several masters and others, for the use of schools, &c. By D. Fenning, Author of the Young man's book of knowledge; New treatise on the use of the globes; New and complete spelling dictionary; Universal spelling book; and Royal English dictionary, published by the King's authority
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1763- Books
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The Schoolmasters most useful companion, and scholar's best instructor, in the knowledge of arithmetic. In two parts. Part I. Containing the first principles of arithmetic, with plain and concise directions to work the rules of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, reduction, the rule of three, practice, interest, rebate and discount, fellowship or partnership, alligation, progression, vulgar and decimal fractions, extraction and use of the square and cube roots. With a variety of practical questions, to exercise the scholar in all the foregoing rules, each question having the answer inserted, in order to save the master or tutor a great deal of time and labour, and help the scholar forward in his progress in the practical part of arithmetic. Also, rules for performing cross multiplication, with the application to actual practice in measuring carpenters, joiners, paviors, thatchers, and bricklayers work, and the manner of gauging coolers, cisterns, and casks in wine, ale gallons, and malt bushels, both by the pen and sliding rule. Part II. Comprehending a short and simple sketch of book-keeping, by way of common debtor and creditor; by which accompts may be kept with great east and exactness. The whole digested in such a manner as to render it not only useful in almost every branch of life and business, but very entertaining. The fourth edition, corrected, improved, and recommended by several of the most eminent schoolmasters, and expert arithmeticians in the Kingdom. By D. Fenning, Author of The Royal English Dictionary, Young Man's Book of Knowledge, Young Measurer's complete guide, &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The British youth's instructor: or, a new and easy guide to practical arithmetic. Wherein the Rudiments of Common Arithmetic, Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, the Extraction and Use of the Square and Cube Roots, &c. Are so easily Treated of, and so plainly Demonstrated, That any Person may, of himself (in a short Time) become acquainted with every Thing necessary to the knowledge of business. To which is added, a postscript, For the Use of Country Youths in particular: Shewing how to measure any regular Piece of Timber, Tyling, Thatching, Brick-Work, or Piece of Land; as also, how to guage any Cistern, Piece of Malt, or common Cooler, Tub, &c. The whole designed for Such as have hitherto neglected, or have not had an Opportunity of becoming acquainted with Figures; and attempted in natural and familiar Dialogues, in order to render the Work more easy and diverting, as well as useful to Learners. Recommended by several eminent Writing-Masters and Accomptants. The eighth edition, corrected and improved, By some particular Observations on the Rule of Discount. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the Young Algebraist Companion; Description and Use of the Globes (both in Dialogues); the Universal Spelling-Book; Royal English Dictionary; Young Man's Book of Knowledge; a new English Grammar; and a new Treatise on Mensuration.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M,DCC,LXXV. [1775]- Books
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The British youth's instructor: or, a new and easy guide to practical arithmetic. Wherein The Rudiments of common Arithmetic, Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, the Extraction and Use of the Square and Cube Roots, &c. Are so easily Treated of, and so plainly Demonstrated, That any Person may, of himself, (in a short Time) become acquainted with every Thing necessary to the Knowledge Of AtBusiness. With a Postscript, For the Use of Country Youths in particular: Shewing how to measure any regular Piece of Timber, Tiling, Thatching, Brick-Work, or Piece of Land; as also how to gauge any Cistern, Piece of Malt, or common Cooler, Tub, &c. To which is added, a compendious method of book-keeping, Whereby all Persons capable of subtracting one Sum of Money from another, may state and balance their own Accounts correctly, and have a clear View of all their Transactions. The Whole designed for such as have hitherto neglected, or have not had an Opportunity of becoming acquainted with Figures; and attempted in natural and familiar Dialogues, in order to render the Work more easy and diverting, as well as useful to Learners. Recommended BY Several Eminent Writing-Masters and Accomptants. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the Young Algebraist's Companion; Description and Use of the Globes (both in Dialogues); the Universal Spelling-Book; Royal English Dictionary; Young Man's Book of Knuwledge; a new English Grammar; and a new Treatise on Mensuration.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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An intire system of arithmetic: containing I. Vulgar. II. Decimal. III. Duodecimal. IV. Sexagesimal. V. Political. VI. Logarithmical. Vii. Lineal. Viii. Instrumental. IX. Algebraical. With the Arithmetic of Negatives, and Approximation or Converging Series. The Whole intermix'd with Rules New, Curious, and Useful, mostly Accounted for in the Preface. The Algebraic Part is rendered more Plain and Easy, than hath been done, by Instructive Rules and Examples Literally and Numerally, in a Method New: Solving Equations, Simple, Quadratic, Cubic, &c. several ways. And in the proper Places of this Work are An Accurate Table of Logarithms to 10000, and Rules to find those to 100000000, and Natural Numbers to such Logarithms; with the full Use of the Table in Multiplication, Division, Involution, Evolution, and in the Solution of all Cases of Compound Interest, of which there are 24 Large and Exquisite Tables, (and one for the Valuation of Church or College-Leases of their Land) as also those of Simple Interest and Discount, with a new Method of finding the later and the present Worth of Money for Days. Also Ample Definitions and Explanations of Numbers, Quantities and Terms used in all Parts of Arithmetic, in Alphabetical Order; rendring the Whole more Intelligible, and Easier-Learned. With a appendix, shewing the Mensuration of more Superficies and Solids than any Book wrote purposely on that Subject has exhibited. Necessary for all who who would in a short Time, and with little Study, acquire a competent Knowledge of Numbers and Species, or would make any considerable Progress in the Mathematicks. By Edward Hatton, Gent,
Hatton, Edward, 1664?-Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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The scholar's guide to arithmetic; or a complete exercise-book for the use of schools. With notes, Containing the Reason of Every Rule, Demonstrated from the Most Simple and Evident Principles; Together with Some of the Most Useful Properties of Numbers, and General Theorems for the More Extensive Use of the Science. The sixth edition. By John Bonnycastle, of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Bonnycastle, John, approximately 1760-1821.Date: M D C C X C V. [1795]- Books
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The scholar's guide to arithmetic; or a complete exercise-book for the use of schools. With notes, containing The Reason of every Rule, demonstrated from the most simple and evident Principles; together with some of the most-useful properties of numbers, and general theorems for the more extensive use of the science. The fifth edition. By John Bonnycastle, of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Bonnycastle, John, approximately 1760-1821.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A new treatise of arithmetic: wherein vulgar and decimal fractions (especially the latter) are apply'd to Practice in all its Parts, And All the most Useful Rules Demonstrated in the most easy and concise Manner; More particularly, Five Theorems For Performing Direct Proportion. The Whole Done in the most plain Method, for the Advantage of both Mastlr and Scholar. By Joseph Thorpe, Rector of Forrabury, Cornwal.
Thorpe, Joseph, 1716-Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]