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The young mans companion: or, arithmetick made easie [electronic resource] : With plain directions f...

The young mans companion: or, arithmetick made easie [electronic resource] : With plain directions f...

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The young mans companion: or, arithmetick made easie [electronic resource] : 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 carpenters rule, with tables for the more ready measuring by those, who have not learned arithmetic; ... The use of Gunter's quadrant, dialling, ... choice monthly observations in gardning, ... inditing letters upon many necessary occasions: ... the seven arts explain'd ... a map of England and Wales, the ancient inhabitants, ... also many choice and approved experiments in physick, with the making of English wines. A brief discription of the globe of the earth: ... the prophesies of Christ in the Old Testament, fulfilled in the New: ... the education of children: the duties of families: ... The fifth edition; by, William Mather.

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The young mans companion: or, arithmetick made easie [electronic resource] : 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 carpenters rule, with tables for the more ready measuring by those, who have not learned arithmetic; ... The use of Gunter's quadrant, dialling, ... choice monthly observations in gardning, ... inditing letters upon many necessary occasions: ... the seven arts explain'd ... a map of England and Wales, the ancient inhabitants, ... also many choice and approved experiments in physick, with the making of English wines. A brief discription of the globe of the earth: ... the prophesies of Christ in the Old Testament, fulfilled in the New: ... the education of children: the duties of families: ... The fifth edition; by, William Mather.

Publisher

London : printed by J. Mayos, for S. Clarke, bookseller in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1699.

Uniform title

Very useful manual.

Date

1699.

Record Identifier

74VvqQa5eeab

MMS ID

991006317059702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

[48], 404, p. 408, [1], 409-432 p. [1] leaf of plates : ill.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed by J. Mayos, for S. Clarke, bookseller in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1699.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1699.

Access and use

Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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The young mans companion: or, arithmetick made easie [electronic resource] : 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 carpenters rule, with tables for the mo...

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Notes

General note

Originally published with title: A very useful manual.

With a separate dated title page on p. [47].

With errata on p. [48].

Copy lacks all between pp. 404 and the leaf numbered on recto, page 408.

Reproduction of the original in the Friends House Library, London.

Citation / References Note

Wing (2nd ed.) M1287C.

Smith, J. Catalogue of Friends' Books II, p. 160.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/57.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2190:20)

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74VvqQa5eeab

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MMS ID

991006317059702626