William Mather

English pamphleteer and schoolmaster

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The young man's companion: or, arithmetick made easy with plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English ... likewise, easy rules for the measuring of board ... also directions for measuring, guaging, and plotting of land ... Together with a map of the globe of the earth and water ... : choice monthly observations for gardening ... with experienc'd medicines for the poor an account of curiosities in London and Westminster / written by W. Mather.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1727
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The young mans companion, or, A very useful manual for youth [microform] : containing plain directions whereby youth may attain to read and write true English, also instructions for writing short-hand ... the foundation of arithmetick ... : with very easie rules for measuring ... also a very easie way of dialling ... to which are added, some monthly observations for the lovers of planting ... experiments in physick and chyrurgery, and also a short history of the ancient inhabitants of England, with a small map thereof ... with an alphabetical table for the ready finding of any matter herein contained, written in a plain stile, whereby an ordinary capacity may attain the same without a tutor.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695Date: 1692
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A very useful manual, or, The young mans companion : containing plain and easy directions for spelling, reading, and uniting English, with easy rules, for their attaining to writing, and arithmetick, and the Englishing of the Latin Bible without a tutor, likewise the plotting and measuring of land, globes, steeples, walls, barrels, timber, stone, boards, glass, &c. ... : and several other considerable and necessary matters, intended for the good of all, and for promoting love to one another : as by the table annexed particularly appears / collected by William Mather.
Mather, W. (William), active 1695Date: 1681
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The young man's companion: or, arithmetick made easy with plain directions ... Containing, plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English. How to write letters. Forms of notes, receipts, &c. A short and easy method of shop and book-keeping, merchants-accompts, &c. The art of dialling. With a desription of the counties, cities, parishes and market-towns in England and Wales. 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 / [W. Mather].
Mather, W. (William), active 1695.Date: 1734