The instructor: or, Young man's best companion. Containing spelling, reading, writing, and arithmatic, in an easier way than any yet published; and how to qualify any person without the help of a master. Instructions to write variety of hands, with copies both in prose and verse. How to write letters on business or friendship. Forms of indentures. Bonds, bills of sale, receipts, wills, leases, releases, &c. Also merchants accompts, and a short and easy method of shop and book-keeping; with a description of the product counties and market-towns in England and Wales and a list of the fairs according to the new stile. Together with the method of measuring carpenter-, joiners, sawyers, bricklayers, plasterers, plumbers, masons, glaziers, and painters work. How to undertake each work, and at what price; the rates of each commodity, and the common wages of journeymen; with the description of Gunter's line, and Coggeshall's sliding rule. Likewise the practical gauger made easy; the art of dialli

People / Organizations

• George Fisher accomptant (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for A. Millar, W. Cadell, and W. Cater, MDCCXCIV. [1794]

Publication year

1794

ESTC No.

N16991

Grub Street ID

6490

Description

iv,[1],14-379,[1]p.,plate ; 12°.

Uncontrolled note

This edition not in Alston