Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695.
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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. 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.
Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695.Date: 1714- E-books
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A letter from a Quaker-Preacher to a church-man (who had been a Quaker forty years.) With the church-man's answer.
Quaker-Preacher.Date: 1708- E-journals
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The young man's companion: or Arithmetick made easy . Containing, plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English; the best and easiest instructions for writing variety of hands, with copies both in prose and verse, digested in an alphabetical order. How to write letters of compliment, friendship, or business. Forms of notes, receipts, bill, bonds, indentures, leases and releases, letters of attorney, wills, &c. Directions how to measure carpenters, joyners, swayers, bricklayers, plaisterers, plummers, masons, glaziers, and painters work. With tables for such as have not learn'd arithmetick. How to compute the charge of building an house, or any part thereof. The rates measuring, gauging, plotting of land by Gunter's chain, and taking heights and distances by the quadrant, &c. of Gunter's line in measuring globes, bullets, walls, &c. The art of dialling, and how to direct and fix any dial: instructions for dying, colouring, and making of colours. With a description of the counties, cities, parishes, and market-towns in England and Wales. Choice monthly observations in gardening, planting, grafting, and inoculating fruit-trees, and the best time to prone them. To which is added, the family-companion for marking of linen, pickling, preserving, making wine of fruit; with many approved and experienced medicines for the poor. Also exact lists of all the fairs in England and Wales, both fix'd and moveable; wherein the market-towns are likewise distinguish'd by the days of the week, on which their markets are held. And also tables of interest at 3, 3 1/2, 4, and 5 per cent. per ann. from one pound progressively to one hundred, and from one day to thirty, and from one month to a year. Written by W. Mather, in a plain and easy stile, that a young man may both readily and easily improve and quality himself for business, without the help of a master.
Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695.Date: 1752- E-journals
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The young man's companion: or, Arithmetick made easy . Containing, plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English; the best and easiest instructions for writing variety of hands, with copies both in prose and verse, digested in an alphabetical order. How to write letters of compliment, friendship, or business. Forms of notes, receipts, bills, bonds, indentures, leases and releases, letters of attorney, wills, &c. A short and easy method of shop and book-keeping, merchants-accompts, &c. Direction how to measure carpenters, joiners, sawyers, bricklayers, plaisterers, plummers, masons, glaziers, and painters work. With tables for such as have not learn'd arithmetick. How to compute the charge of building an house, or any part thereof. The rates of each commodity, and the common wages of journeymen[,] measuring, gauging, plotting of land by Gunter's chain, and taking heights and distances by the quadrant, &c. of Gunter's line in measuring globes, bullets, walls, &c. the art of dialling, and how to direct and fix any dial: instructions for dying, colouring, and making of colours. With a description of the counties, cities, parishes, and market-towns in England and Wales. Choice monthly observations in gardening, planting, grafting, and inoculating fruit-trees, and the best time to prune them. To which is added, the family companion for marking on linen, pickling, preserving, making wine of fruit; with many approved and experienced medicines for the poor. Also, exact lists of all the fairs in England and Wales, both fix'd and moveable; wherein the market-towns are likewise distinguish'd by the days of the week, on which their markets are hold. And also, tables of interest at 3, 3 1/2, 4, and 5 per cent. per ann. from one pound progressively to one hundred, and from one day to thirty, and from one month to a year. Written by W. Mather, in a plain and easy stile, that a young man may both readily and easily improve and qualify himself for business, without the help of a master.
Mather, W. (William), fl. 1695.Date: 1747