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• A little young man's companion, or, common arithmetic, turned into a song, as far as the rule of three direct. Written for the benefit and instruction of those who have not time to read large books. To which is added, One Enigma, A New Song in Praise of London Porter, and The Wandering Bard's Farewel to Oxford By N. Withey, of Hagley, in Worcestershire
  by: Withy, Nathan
  Published: (1794)
• The young man's best companion : Being new arithmetic in two parts. I. Shews, how a person may speedily learn (without the help of a master) numeration, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, reduction, the rule of three, the rule of proportion, the rule of fellowship, allegation, false position. II. Vulgar fractions, reduction of vulgar fractions; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of vulgar fractions; of decimal fractions, reduction of vulgar fractions to decimal, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division of decimals, the rule of three in fractions; of simple interest, of compound interest, practical questions of barer, loss, gain exchange of coin, &c. Rules of practice, with divers curious recreative questions for the exercise of arithmetic. Also an appendix, containing compendious ways of subtraction, multiplication and division; with several entertaining sports and pastimes. By S. Lowe, schoolmaster
  by: Lowe, Solomon
  Published: (1754)
• 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, digected 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. Directions how to measure Carpenters, Joyners, 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 on 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. 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 30, and from one Month to a Year. written by W. Mather in a plain and easy Style, that a Young Man may both readily and easily improve and qualify himself for Business, without the Help of a Master
  by: Mather, William
  Published: (1737)
• The Secretary's guide, or, Young mans companion : in four parts. Part I. Contains directions for spelling, reading and writing true English, with true pronunciation. Part II. Arithmetick made easie ... Part III. The method of writing letters upon most subjects ... Part IV Contains a choice collection of bills of parcels, bills, bonds, letters of attorney ... profitable both for old and young to learn and know. The whole adorned with variety of other matters, as will appear by the contents
  Published: (1728)
• The young arithmetician and algebraist's companion : In two parts. The first contains arithmetic, vulgar and decimal; With Variety of Examples to explain each Rule: And the Method of squaring Dimensions, called Cross Multiplication; Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots; with their Application to Use. The second part algebra; Being an easy Introduction to that admirable Way of Reasoning; with the Solution to upwards of One Hundred and Twenty Numerical and Geometrical Questions. The Whole Being rendered in a plain and familiar Manner; and is a very useful Companion for all Students in Arithmetic and Algebra. By Richard Carr
  by: Carr, Richard
  Published: (1751)