The young man's book of knowledge: being a proper supplement to the young man's companion. In six parts, viz. Part I. Of Knowledge in general; the Advantages of gaining it early, with a Definition thereof. Of God, his Essence and Attributes. Of the Origin of Nature, and first Formation of Things. Of the Creation, Fall, and Restoration of Mankind. Part II. Theology, containing an Account of the Religion and Laws of Nature. Supernatural Theology. Observations on the Holy Scrip ures, which teach us the Knowledge of God and our Duty. Account of Judaisin, Paganism, Mahometanism, and Christianity. Of the Sect of the Jews. Different Tenets of the principal Sects or Professors of Christianity. Of the Heathen Mythology, and Alphabetical Account of the Heathen Deities. Part III. Natural Philosophy in general. Part IV. Geography, in a Manner entirely new: Containing, (by Question and Answer) I. A general Description of the four Quarters of the World. 2. The Situation, Extent, and chief Cities of the several Kingdoms and Countries of each Quarter. 3. The Nature and Description of the Globes, and Explanation of the Terms used in Geography. 4. Tables of the Latitude and Longitude of several principal Places, with many useful and necessary Problems on the Terrestrial and Celestial Globes. Part V. Geometry and Astronomy, Navigation, and Plain-Sailing; with many useful, easy, and instructive Problems for the young Practitiones in the further Knowledge of those Sciences. Part VI. Of Music and Vihration. Definition of Music, Gamut or Scale, and Explanation of dividing Notes in Time, &c. Of the Diatonic Scale, an Explanation. Different Keys, Time, Bass, &c. &c. The third edition, with additions. By D. Fenning, Author of the Royal English Dictionary, Universal Spelling-Book, Use of the Globes, &c. &c. &c.

  • Fenning, Daniel.
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1774
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London : printed for S. Crowder, in Pater-Noster-Row, and B. Collins, in Salisbury, 1774.

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xii,376p.,plates : engr.music,ill. ; 120.

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