The most rational, easy, and speedy method of writing short-hand, without pen and ink, in three parts, Viz. I. A triple alphabet, which contracts the whole Language without the help of Dots or Vowels. II. Contraction, Rational, Grammatical, and Elliptical, in all their Parts, exemplisied by a variety of Striking examples, and an Index of ten thousand words. III. Syntax, or the method of Joining words together, founded upon an Immutable plan. The whole of this art, resting upon only thirteen arbitrary Characters, is reduced to the capacities of Youth, and the public, for ever delivered from all further Impositions on the subject of Short-Hand. By J. Mitchell
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- The most rational, easy, and speedy method of writing short-hand, without pen and ink, in three parts, Viz. I. A triple alphabet, which contracts the whole Language without the help of Dots or Vowels. II. Contraction, Rational, Grammatical, and Elliptical, in all their Parts, exemplisied by a variety of Striking examples, and an Index of ten thousand words. III. Syntax, or the method of Joining words together, founded upon an Immutable plan. The whole of this art, resting upon only thirteen arbitrary Characters, is reduced to the capacities of Youth, and the public, for ever delivered from all further Impositions on the subject of Short-Hand. By J. Mitchell
- Ars scribendi sine penna
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London: printed by J. Nichols, Red Lion Passage, Fleet-Street; and sold by J. Bew, No 28, Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]
Third edition.; ..
- Publication year
- 1784
- ESTC No.
- T117218
- Grub Street ID
- 168821
- Description
- ix,[1],115,117-134,[3]p. ; 8°.
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- The text is continuous despite the pagination
With a half-title and final errata leaf
Part of the text is in MS
An enlarged edition of Mitchell's 'Ars scribendi sine penna'
Price from imprint: Price One Guinea.
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