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Thomas Gurney

British shorthand writer, court and parliamentary stenographer (1705–1770)

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    An easy and compendious system of shorthand adapted to the arts and sciences, and to the learned professions. By Thomas Sarjeant. [Four lines of verse].

    | Gurney, Thomas 1705-1770. | Date: 1789
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    Gurney's easy and compendious system of shorthand adapted to the arts and sciences, and to the learned professions. Improved by Thomas Sergeant [i.e., Sarjeant].

    | Gurney, Thomas 1705-1770. | Date: 1799
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    An easy and compendious system of shorthand adapted to the arts and sciences, and to the learned professions. For the use of schools. Abstracted from the larger edition. By Thomas Sarjeant. [Four lines of verse] Illustrated with ten copperplates.

    | Gurney, Thomas 1705-1770. | Date: 1792

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