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Wastell, Tho. The application of a new portable scale, (being the first of this nature) in resolving questions in the following particulars : viz. Interest, for any sum, time or rate. Discount, of bills, tallies, stock, &c. Factoridge brokeridge commission exchange, &c. at all rates. Value of any quantity of goods, merchandize, or any fractional part of an intiger. Of any number of pistols, dollers, or other foreign coin. Of wages due to any workmen or seamen, for any time or rate: as also short allowance. Number, of days in any distance of time. Proportion, of any sum per annum, to one or any number of dayes. And several other profitable uses. The second edition, with additions. Invented by Tho. Wastell

Creator
Wastell, Tho. (Thomas)
Date
1700
Media Format
Printed text
Location
London England
Reference ID
W1031.5
Caption
London : Printed for the author, and sold by Richard Mount, at the Postern on Tower-Hill, 1700
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Peacham, Henry. The vvorth of a peny, or, A caution to keep money. : With the causes of the scarcity and misery of the want thereof, in these hard and mercilesse times: as also how to save it, in our diet, apparrel, recreations, &c. And also what honest courses men in want may take to live. By Henry Peacham Mr. of Arts, sometime of Trinity Colledge Cambridge. Now newly reprinted according to order, and made more publick than heretofore: with some additions of notes in the margin; and the Greek and Latin sentences Englished. Now last of all, are added some grave sentences, with many learned observations, in a different letter from the former: printed this 17.th. of May, 1667

Creator
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576-approximately 1643
Date
1667
Media Format
Printed text
Location
London England
Reference ID
P952
Caption
London : Printed by S. Griffin, for William Lee, formerly living at the Turks-head in Fleetstreet: and now dwelling next to the Kings-head Tavern in Chancery-Lane, near Fleetstreet, 1667
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Peacham, Henry. The vvorth of a penny, or, A caution to keep money. : VVith the causes of the scarcity and misery of the want thereof, in these hard and merciless times: as also how to save it, in our diet, apparel, recreations, &c. And also what honest courses men in want may take to live. By Henry Peacham Mr. in Arts, sometime of Trinity Colledge Cambridge. Now newly reprinted according to order, and made more publick than heretofore: with some additions of notes in the margin; and the Greek and Latin sentences Englished. Now last of all, are added some grave sentences, with many learned observations, in a different letter from the former: with a catalouge [sic] of the Bills of Mortality, from 1642. to 1669. Printed this 12:h of January, 1669

Creator
Peacham, Henry, approximately 1576-approximately 1643
Date
1669. [i.e. 1670]
Media Format
Printed text
Location
London England
Reference ID
P953
Caption
London : Printed by S. Griffin, for William Lee, at the Turks-head in Fleet-street, over against Fetter-Lane, 1669. [i.e. 1670]
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Tryon, Thomas. The way to save wealth ; shewing how a man may live plentifully for two-pence a day. Likewise how to make a hundred noble dishes of meat, without either flesh, fish, or fowl. To make bread of roots, herbs, and leafs of trees. To brew good cheap liquor, without malt or hops. To make shoes last long. To make coals last long. To save soap in washing. To save cloth in cutting out a shirt. To make coffee of horse-beans To feed cattel well, without hay, grass, or corn. To save candles. To know any one's mind by signs; if there be twenty in company, they cannot apprehend it. To order bees aright. To settle your estate with Christian prudence. To know Scripture-weights and measures. Of dreams. To cure wounds by sympathy. The way to live long. To make spring-potage. To cure all sorts of cattle for 12 d. charge. To improve land, order and cure all deseases in singing birds. To kill vermin. To brew pale ales. To make wines, and all sorts of liquor, and an easy way to fine, and order them. With divers other curious matters, adorn'd with cuts

Creator
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703
Date
[1695?]
Media Format
Printed text
Location
London England
Reference ID
150- 428q
Caption
London : Printed, and are to be sold by G. Conyers at the Ring in Little Britain, [1695?]
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