The instructor; or, Young man's best companion Containing spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetic in an easier way than any yet published. Instructions to write variety of hands with copies how to write letters on business or friendship; forms of indentures, books, bills of sale, receipts, wills, releases, &c. Merchant accompts and a short and easy method of shop and book-keeping. With a description of the product, counties, market-towns, and fairs according to the new style, in England and Wales. The method of measuring carpenters, joiners, sawyers, bricklayers, plaisterers, plumbers, masons, and glasiers, and painters work: how to undertake each work, and at what price: the rates of each commodity, and the common wages of journey-men. With the description of Gunter's line, and Coggeshall's sliding rule. The practical gauger made easy. The art of dialling, and how to erect and fix dials: with instructions for dyeing, colouring, and making colours; and some general observations for gardening every month in the year. To which are added, the family's best companion: a compendium of geography and astronomy; and some useful interest tables. By George Fisher, accomptant

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Fisher, George
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London Printed for John Taylor 1789, MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]
Subjects:	Handbooks, Vade-mecums, Etc
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/1319200300?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa