The instructor; or, young man's best companion. Containing spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetic, 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 Style. Together with the Method of measuring Carpenters, 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

People / Organizations

• George Fisher accomptant (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for A. Millar, W. Cadell, and W. Cater, MDCCXCVIII, [1798]

Publication year

1798-1798

ESTC No.

T184658

Grub Street ID

220976

Description

iv,[1],14-360,plate ; 12⁰

Uncontrolled note

Frontis = plate. Text continuous despite pagination