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The universal spelling-book : or, a new and easy guide to the English language. Containing, I. Tables of words in one, two, three, and four Syllables; with natural and easy Lessons in each, adapted to the Capacity of Children from three Years old and upwards, and yet so full of Sense, that such as can already read, may receive very material Instruction: Comprehending a Variety of Passages both on moral and divine Subjects, as also Fables and pleasant Stories, in order to improve the Mind and the Understanding. II. A very easy and rational Guide to English Grammar, by Way of Question and Answer, for the Use of Schools as well as private Persons, by which any one may very soon become acquainted with the English Tongue, with very little Trouble and Application. III. A Collection of near 5000 of the most useful Words of two, three, and four Syllables, viz. Noun Substantives, Adjectives, and Verbs (placed alphabetically under their respective Heads) which are accented and explained for the better Instruction of Youth, and Information of such Persons as would know the Meaning of what they read and write; being a useful Instructor for the School, Shop, or Compting-House. IV. Many useful Things necessary to help the young Beginner, and inform the more grown up Youth, with a Variety of Alphabetical Copies, and Writing-Pieces, both in Prose and Verse, &c. V. Chronological tables of the succession of the kings of England, and many of the most memorable Occurrences in sacred and prophane History; with some short Remakrs upon the seven Stages of Life, which are not only improving to the Mind and Morals; but may be of great Service to prevent Youth from falling a Sacrifice to the common Temptations of Life and their own unbridled Passions. The twenty-second edition, with additions. By Daniel Fenning, Late Schoolmaster of Bures, in Suffolk, and Author of the Use of the Globes, Practical Arithmetic, Guide to A++ [Elektronische Ressource]
1776
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The fifteenth edition, with additions, [MDCCLXXXIII. [1773]
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The universal spelling-book; Or, A new and easy guide to the English language : Containing, I. Tables of words of one, two, three, four, five, six and seven syllables; with natural and easy lessons in each, adapted to the capacity of children, from three years old and upwards, and yet so, that such as can already read, may receive sensible instruction thereby: being diversified with a variety of lessons both moral and divine, as also fables and pleasant stories, in order to improve the mind and understanding. II. A very easy and approved guide to English grammar, by way of question and answer, for the use of schools as well as private persons, and by which they may very soon become acquainted with the knowledge of the English tongue, with very little trouble and application. III. A collection of near 5000 of the most useful words of two, three, and four syllables, viz. noun substantives, adjectives and verbs (placed alphabetically under their respective heads) which are accepted and explained for the instruction of youth, and information of such persons as would know the meaning of what they read and write; being a ... instrutor, for the school, shop, or ...-house. IV. Many useful things, necessary to help the young beginner, and inform the more grown up youth with a variety of alphabetical ..., and writing-pieces, both in prose and verse. V. Chronological tables of the monarchs and Kings of England, and other the remarkable occurrences in sacred and prophane history; with some short remarks upon the seven stages of life. By Daniel Fenning, late school-master of Bures, in Suffolk, and author of the Use of the globes, Practical arithmetic, Guide to algebra, Royal English dictionary, &c [Elektronische Ressource]
1793
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The ready reckoner : or, trader's most useful assistant in buying and selling all sorts of commodities, either Wholesale or Retail. Shewing at one View The Amount or Value of any Number or Quantity of Goods or Merchandise from one Farthing to Twenty Shillings, either by the long or short Hundred, half Hundred or Quarter, Pound or Ounce, Ell or Yard, &c. &c. In so plain and easy a Manner, that Persons quite unacquainted with Arithmetic may hereby ascertain the Value of any Number of Hundreds, Pounds, Ounces, Ells, or Yards, &c. at any Price whatever: And to the most ready in Figures, it will be equally useful, by saving much Time in casting up what is here correctly done to their Hand. To which is added, 1. A table shewing the number of days from any Day in one Month, to the same Day in any other Month. 2. A Table of the Interest of 100l. from one Day to one Year. 3. A Table of the Value of Annuities at compound Interest. 4. A Table of Commission or Brokerage from 1/2 to 1l. per Cent. 5. Two Tables of the Amount of Expences, Income, &c. 6. A set of tax tables, and an Alphabetical List of the most common Stamp Duties. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the Royal English Dictionary; Young Man's Book of Knowledge; Use of the Globes; the Universal Spelling Book; A New Grammar of the English Tongue; and Others. The ninth edition. With additions on Board and Timber Measure, Brick-Work, and Gauging by the Pen and Slip-Rule. Carefully revised and corrected by Joseph Moon, Mathematician, Salisbury [Elektronische Ressource]
1788
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(Stewart's improved edition.) The universal spelling-book: or, A new and easy guide to the English language : I. Tables of words, of one, two, three, four, five, six, and seven syllables; with natural and easy lessons in each, adapted to the capacity of children from three years old and upwards, and yet so, that such as can already read, may receive sensible instruction thereby: being diversified with a variety of lessons both moral and divine, as also fables and pleasant stories, in order to improve the mind and the understanding. II. A very easy and approved guide to English grammar, by way of question and answer, for the use of schools as well as private persons, and by which they may very soon become acquainted with the knowledge of the English tongue, with very little trouble and application. III. A collection of near 5000 of the most useful words of two, three, and four syllables, viz. Noun substantives, adjectives and verbs (placed alphabetically under their respective heads) which are accented and explained for the better instruction of youth, and information of such persons as would know the meaning of what they read and write; being a useful instructor for the school, shop, or compting-house. IV. Many useful things necessary to help the young beginner, and inform the more grown up youth. With a variety of alphabetical copies, and writing-pieces, both in prose and verse. V. Observations on reading, wherein a graceful manner is particularly displayed in voice and gesture, containing twelve rules and instructions. Such as has not appeared in any former edition of this book. The twenty-second edition, with improvements and additions. By Daniel Fenning, late school-master of Bures, in Suffolk, and author of the Use of the globes, Practical arithmetic, Guide to algebra, Royal English dictionary, &c [Elektronische Ressource]
1788
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The British youth's instructor : or, a new and easy guide to practical arithmetic. Wherein The Rudiments of common Arithmetic, Vulgar and Decimal Fractions, the Extraction and Use of the Square and Cube Roots, &c. Are so easily Treated of, and so plainly Demonstrated, That any Person may, of himself, (in a short Time) become acquainted with every Thing necessary to the Knowledge of Business. With a Postscript, For the Use of Country Youths in particular: Shewing how to measure any regular Piece of Timber, Tiling, Thatching, Brick-Work, or Piece of Land; as also how to guage any Cistern, Piece of Malt, or common Coller, Tub, &c. And to this edition is now first added, a compendious method of book-keeping, Whereby any one capable of subtracting one Sum of Money from another, may state and balance their own Accounts correctly, and have a clear View of all their Transactions. The Whole designed for such as have hitherto neglected, or have not had an Opportunity of becoming acquainted with Figures; and attempted in natural and familiar Dialogues, in order to render the Work more easy and diverting, as well as useful to Learners. Recommended BY Several Eminent Writing-Masters and Accomptants. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the Young Algebraist's Companion; Description and Use of the Globes (both in Dialogues); the Universal Spelling-Book; Royal English Dictionary; Young Man's Book of Knowledge; a new English Grammar; and a new Treatise on Mensuration. The tenth edition, revised, corrected, and improved, by W. Burbidge, Schoolmaster, in Salisbury [Elektronische Ressource]
1783
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A new and easy guide to the use of the globes : and the rudiments of geography. Wherein The Knowledge of the Heavens and Earth is made easy to the meanest Capacity: First, by giving a concise Account of the four Quarters of the World, with the Distance and Situation of the principal Islands and inland Places; and Secondly, by the Solution of upwards of Seventy useful Problems, in Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, and Dialling. In which are inserted four useful tables. I. Shews the Latitude of the principal Places, and their Longitude from the Meridian of London. II. Shew, the Number of Miles contained in a Degree of Longitude, at every Degree of Latitude. III. Shews where every Climate ends, with the length of the longest Day at the End of each. IV. Shews the Right Ascension, Declination, Latitude, and Longitude of the most eminent fixed Stars. To the whole are subjoined, I. An appendix; Containing a short Account of the Solar System, and of the Comets and Fixed Stars: II. A supplement; Exhibiting a brief View of the Figure and Magnitude of the Earth, of the Nature of the Atmosphere, of the Theory of the Tides, and a concise System of Chronology. By Daniel Fenning, Author of the School-Master's Useful Companion, or Scholar's best Instructor; the Royal English Dictionary, published by the King's Authority; the British Youth's Instructor, or, a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic; the Young Man's Universal Companion; and the Young Man's Book of Knowledge [Elektronische Ressource]
The sixth edition. Corrected and improved, by Joseph Moon, 1792
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