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, or characters. And also, very easie rules for measuring land, globes, steeples, ... both by arithmetick and Gunter's line: the use of the carpenter's plain rule, and several tables of measuring, for those that have not learned arithmetick. The use of Gunter's quadrant, dialling, colouring within and without doors; ... Choice experiments in physick and chyrurgery, making several sorts of wines, ... With choice presidents in the law, and advice upon them. Many good sayings of the learned, ... Together with many other useful things, to encourage youth to the love of virtue, to please God. With an alphabetical table, for the ready finding of any matter herein contained. Written in a plain stile, whereby an ordinary capacity may attain the same, without a tutor. The fourth edition, with very large additions. By William Mather

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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, or characters. And also, very easie rules for measuring land, globes, steeples, ... both by arithmetick and Gunter's line: the use of the carpenter's plain rule, and several tables of measuring, for those that have not learned arithmetick. The use of Gunter's quadrant, dialling, colouring within and without doors; ... Choice experiments in physick and chyrurgery, making several sorts of wines, ... With choice presidents in the law, and advice upon them. Many good sayings of the learned, ... Together with many other useful things, to encourage youth to the love of virtue, to please God. With an alphabetical table, for the ready finding of any matter herein contained. Written in a plain stile, whereby an ordinary capacity may attain the same, without a tutor. The fourth edition, with very large additions. By William Mather
  • Very useful manual
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Imprint
London: printed for Sarah Howkins, in George-yard, Lombardstreet, 1695.
Publication year
1695
ESTC No.
R180452
Grub Street ID
71487
Description
[24], 464, [4] p., plates : ill., tables, diagrams ; 12°.
Note
Originally published with title: A very useful manual.
Uncontrolled note
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