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The rudiments of architecture or, The young workman's instructor. In two parts. Part first, containing the five orders of columns entire, with frontispieces, doors, windows, porticoes, intercolumniations, and arcades, suited to each; rustic doors and windows; block and cantaliver cornices; ru...; quoins; the manner of constructing brick and stone arches; centuring for groins and vaulting; stairs, twisted rails, roofs and domes; inspectional scales, tables, &c. Directions for drawing plans and elevations with Indian ink. Likewise, the French and Spanish orders. Part second, containing geometry; the mensuration of solids and superficies; plain trigonometry, and surveying of land. With twenty-four elegant designs of buildings, the most of which have been actually executed in North Britain. To which is added, The builder's dictionary: included for those whose time will not allow them to attend teachers. The third edition, corrected. Illustrated with upwards of three hundred and seventy-three examples, accurately engraven upon fifty large copper-plates.
Date: M.DCC.XCIX. [1799]- Books
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The Rudiments of the Italian language, Wherein the parts, that are fundamental and necessary for beginners, are displayed in a regular and comprehensive method; and illustrated with grammatical remarks and explanatory notes, for the use of those, who attempt to learn this language without the assistance of a master. To which are added, an English and Italian vocabulary; common forms of speech on various subjects; select passages from different authors, with translations so disposed, as to exhibit distinctly their respective correspondence; and a catalogue of the most useful books in that language.
Porny, Mr.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The Royal primer: or, The first book for children. Adapted to their tender capacities. Authorized by His Majesty King George III. To be used throughtout His Majesty's Dominions. Adorned with cuts.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The Rudiments of architecture; or, The young workman's instructor. Part First, containing the five orders of columns entire, with frontispieces, doors, windows, porticoes, intercolumniations, and arcades, suited to each; rustick doors and windows; block and camtaliver cornices; rustick quoins; the manner of constructing brick and stone-arches; centering for groins and vaulting; stairs, twisted rails, roofs, and domes; inspectional scales, tables, &c. Directions for drawing plans and elevations with Indian ink: likewise, the French and Spanish orders. Part second, containing geomety; the mensuration of solids and superficies; plain trigonometry, and surveying of land. To which is added, the builder's dictionary. Intended for those whose time will not allow them to attend teachers. Illustrated with upwards of 350 examples, accurately engraved upon thirty-seven large copper-plates.
Date: M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]- Books
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Rudiments of reading. A new way to reading made easy being a child's first book, upon an improved plan, for schools and families. By a Clergyman.
Clergyman.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]