The young man's companion, or a very useful manuel for youth. Containing plain and full directions for spelling, and reading English and Latine, and the Englishing the Latin Bible without a teacher; with easie rules for writing and arithmetick. Likewise the plotting and measuring of land, globes, steeples, ... Of surveying astronomy, dialing, and glazing; also some secrets in navigation, geography, and colouring of globes; with a map of England; and a brief history of the King thereof, remarques on the late great frost, and other prodigious accidents. ... An account of time, days and months, under the various denominations: hard words in law and chyrurgery explained. With all the fairs, highways and roads in England, and, many more useful things; together with an alphabetical table for the ready finding any matter herein contained. The second edition, with very large additions. By William Mather

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  • The young man's companion, or a very useful manuel for youth. Containing plain and full directions for spelling, and reading English and Latine, and the Englishing the Latin Bible without a teacher; with easie rules for writing and arithmetick. Likewise the plotting and measuring of land, globes, steeples, ... Of surveying astronomy, dialing, and glazing; also some secrets in navigation, geography, and colouring of globes; with a map of England; and a brief history of the King thereof, remarques on the late great frost, and other prodigious accidents. ... An account of time, days and months, under the various denominations: hard words in law and chyrurgery explained. With all the fairs, highways and roads in England, and, many more useful things; together with an alphabetical table for the ready finding any matter herein contained. The second edition, with very large additions. By William Mather
  • Very useful manual
  • Very useful manual for youth
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Imprint
London: printed for Thomas Howkins, in George-Yard in Lombard-street, 1685.
Publication year
1685
ESTC No.
R215542
Grub Street ID
90557
Description
[6], 466, [18] p., 1 plate (fold.) ; 12°.
Note
Originally published with title: A very useful manual

With two final advertisement leaves.