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The description and use of ... Gunter's quadrant ... To which is added, the use of Nepiar's [sic] bones in multiplication, division, and extraction of roots ... / [William Leybourn].
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716Date: 1731-1732- Books
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The description and use of a portable instrument, vulgarly known by the name of Gunter's quadrant. By which is perform'd most propositions in astronomy; ... To which is added, the use of Nepiar's bones ... By William Leybourn. The third edition, with the addition of the use of Gunter's quadrant in taking the declination of a plain ... By Charles Leadbetter.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: 1731 [1732]- Books
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Gunter's Modern confectioner : a practical guide to the latest and most improved methods for making the various kinds of confectionery with the manner of preparing and laying out desserts adapted for private families, or large establishments / by William Jeanes.
Jeanes, William.Date: [1864?]- Books
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Gunter's modern confectioner : a practical guide to the latest and most improved methods for making the various kinds of confectionery, including ices adapted for private families, or large establishments designs for preparing and laying out desserts / by William Jeanes.
Jeanes, William.Date: [1873?]- Books
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie: ... Whereunto is added, the use of the line of proportion improved: ... The seventh edition carefully corected [sic] and other new ways of measuring added. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: 1702- Books
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The description and use of a portable instrument, vulgarly known by the name of Gunter's quadrant ... To which is added, the use of Nepiar's bones ... Collected and digested ... for the use of young practitioners. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: 1721- Books
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Gunter's modern confectioner : a practical guide to the latest and most improved methods for making the various kinds of confectionary, including ices; adapted for private families or large establishments. Designs for preparing and laying out deserts / by William Jeanes. To which is added "Biscuit baking" ; by George Read.
Gunter, William.Date: [1880?]- Books
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A description of the lines drawn on Gunter's scale, as improved By Mr. John Robertson, Late Librarian to the Royal Society; and executed By Messrs. Nairne and Blunt, Mathematical Instrument Makers, Cornhill, London. With their Use and Application to Practice, exemplified more especially in Navigation and Astronomy. By William Mountaine, Mathematical Examiner to the Honourable Corporation of Trinity-House of Deptford-Strond, and F R.S.
Mountaine, William, -1779.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Practical navigation, or an introduction to the whole art, containing many useful geometrical definitions and problems; The Doctrine of Plain and Spherical Triangles; Plain, Mercator, and Great-Circle Sailing; Sundry useful Problems in Astronomy; The Use of Instruments; The Azimuth-Compass and Ring - Dial. The Fore-Staff, Quadrant, and Nocturnal; The Plain - Scale, Gunter's - Scale, Plain - Chart, Mercator's-Chart, both Globes, and Virtues of the Loadstone. Useful Tables of the Moon's Age, of the Tides, of the Sun's Place, Declination and Right Ascension; of the Star's Right-Ascension and Declination; The Latitude and Longitude of Places, and a Table of Meridional Parts; Likewise a new Traverse - Table, and the Use thereof in keeping a Reckoning at Sea: Also a Table of 10000 Logarithms, and of the Logarithm - Sines, Tangents, and Secants. All carefully Corrected with many useful Additions. By John Seller, Hydrographer to the King
Seller, John, active 1658-1698.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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Hermes unmasked; or, The art of speech founded on the association of words and ideas. With an answer to Dr. Vincent's Hypothesis of the Greek verb. By Capt. Thomas Gunter Browne.
Browne, Thomas Gunter.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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Hermes unmasked; letters III. and IV. Containing the mysteries of metaphysics. With an answer to M. Le president de Brosses's system of imitative sound. By Captain T.G. Browne.
Browne, Thomas Gunter.Date: MDCCXCVI. [1796]- Archives and manuscripts
Untitled: apparently a collection of Italian Government Acts relating to medical practice. (`William P Kraemer 1937' on flyleaf)
Date: 1937Reference: GC/23/8Part of: Kraemer, Wilhelm Guenter Paul- Books
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Gunter's confectioner's oracle containing receipts for desserts on the most economical plan for private families : and all founded on the actual experiments of thirty years. With an appendix, containing the best receipts for pastry-cooks, and an elucidation of the principles of good cheer. Being a companion to Dr. Kitchiner's Cook's Oracle / by W. Gunter.
Gunter, William.Date: 1830- Archives and manuscripts
Immunology Correspondence: H
Date: 1984-1992Reference: PP/AFW/A/8Part of: Alan Frederick Williams (1945-1992): archive- Books
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line made easie : by the which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids as boards, glass, pavement, timber, stone, &c. : also, how to perform the same by a line of equal parts, drawn from the centre of a two-foot rule : whereunto is added, The use of the line of proportion improved : whereby all manner of superficies and solids may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of pen or compasses, by inspection, looking only upon the ruler / by William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716Date: 1684- Books
Creating a physical biology : the Three-Man Paper and early molecular biology / edited by Phillip R. Sloan and Brandon Fogel.
Date: 2011- Books
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie: by which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids; as Board, Glass, Pavement, Timber, Stone, &c. also, How to perform the same by a Line of Equal Parts, drawn from the Centre of a Two-Foot-Rule. Whereunto is added, The Use of the Line of Proportion Improved: Whereby all manner of Superficies and Solids, may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of Pen or Compasseses, by Inspection, looking only upon the Ruler. The ninth edition carefully corrected, and other new ways of measuring added. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: [1726?]- Books
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie: by which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids ; as Board, Glass, Pavement, Timber, Stone, &c. Also, How to perform the same by a Line of Equal Parts, drawn from the Centre of a Two-Foot-Rule. Whereunto is added, The Use of the Line of Proportion Improved: Whereby all manner of Superficies and Solids, may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of Pen or Compasses, by Inspection, looking only upon the Ruler. The eighth edition carefully corrected, and other new ways of measuring added. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: 1715- Books
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The mariner's instructor: Being an easy and expeditious method, whereby a master may teach the art of navigation in a short time: design'd chiefly for those persons who cannot spare more time in learning it than is absolutely necessary. Containing the gregorian or new calendar: the description and use of the plain and gunter's scale; geometrical problems: plain, traverse, and mercator's sailing. Parallel, middle latitude, oblique, and current sailing: rules an directions to work an observation: the method of finding the variation of the compass by the sun's azimuth and amplitude. Together with the plain and Mercator's charts, with directions how to prick them: as also the method of keeping a journal at sea: with rules and directions for correcting the dead-reckoning by an observation. To which are added tables of logarithms and logarithmic sines and tangents; and a useful figure for the more readily working a day's work to be enter'd in a journal. By William Puddicombe of Topsham.
Puddicombe, William.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- 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, 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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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- Books
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The line of proportion, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie : a second part, with the addition of other lines, which may conveniently be put upon a two-foot rule and their uses exemplified / by Wil. Leybourn ... ; to which is added a supplement, containing the description and some uses, of a convenient two-foot joynt-rule ... by John Brown.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716Date: 1677- 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
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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