Shorthand - Early works to 1800
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The elements of short hand , founded on the principles of nature, grammar, and true philosophy, uniting each in the rational, grammatical, and elliptical contraction of the English language, And exemplified by a Variety of proper Examples. For the use of students in the universities, and of private gentlemen.
Mitchell, John, stenographer.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- E-books
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The plainest , Easiest, and Prettiest method Of Writing Short-Hand, ever yet published. By F.T.
Tanner, FrancisDate: [1712]- E-books
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Brachygraphy or, short-writing, made easy to the meanest capacity. The Persons, Moods, & Tenses, Being comprized in such a Manner, that little more than the knowledge of the Alphabet is required, to the writing hundreds of Sentences, in less Time than Spoken. The Whole is founded on so just a Man, that it is wrote with greater Expedition than any yet Invented, and likewise may be read with the greatest Ease, Improv'd after upwards of Thirty Years Practice and Experience. By Tho: Gurney,.
Gurney, Thomas, 1705-1770.Date: 1760?]- E-books
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The pen's dexterity or, the ingenious and useful art of writing short-hand. Containing twenty copper-plates (curiously Engrav'd in the Author's Life-Time for the Use of his Scholars) of all the Letters, Characters and Contractions us'd therein. With Rules and Directions explaining the same to the meanest Capacity. Whereunto are added, Law-Terms, with other Discourses, as on War, Trade, Birds, Beasts, Fruits, Vermin, &c. Approv'd by both Universities, practis'd by Honourable Persons, Reverend Divines, Eminent Lawyers and Gentlemen; and is of special Use for Travellers, &c. By Jeremiah Rich, To whom the Publick is so much oblig'd for the Psalms and New Testament done by him in the same Character.
Rich, Jeremiah, d. 1660?.Date: [1735?]- E-books
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The art of short-hand . on a new plan adapted to the English language ... By Thos. Stackhouse A.M.
Stackhouse, Thomas, Minister of St. Magdalene, Bridgnorth.Date: [1775?]