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

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Mather, William
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Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
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London printed for S. Clark, the corner of Exchange-Alley, next Birchin-Lane 1714
Ausgabe:
The ninth edition: with many additions
Umfang:
ill.,map 12 ̊
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Alston, III.184. - English Short Title Catalog, T177832. - Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library
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