CONCISE SYSTEM OF ARITHMETIC, Peculiarly adapted to the ufe of Schools, IN TWO PARTS. PART I. contains-The feveral Rules, with a variety of PART II. contains-Anfwers to the Examples in Part I. together with the principal fteps of the more tedious The former is defigned as a Text-book for the ufe of the Scho- THE SECOND EDITION. ENTERED IN STATIONERS HALL THE utility of Text-books is fo obvious, that they are used in every department of Education. Their affiftance is, perhaps, as neceffary in teaching Arithmetic as in any other branch of fcience. A Teacher, who has the care of a numerous School, however great his abilities, will find it difficult to lead forward his pupils, with eafe and propriety, without their aid. Nor will they be found of lefs advantage to the Scholarcach having one of his own, he has thereby an opportunity, when out of school, to commit any rule to memory, or perform any tafk his Teacher may affign him. With this view the prefent work is humbly offered. The first part containing fuch a variety of Exercises as will enable the Teacher to give different queftions to different pupils. The fecond part furnishing confiderable affiftance in their folution.- -A low priced book on this plan, in the Author's opinion, was wanted; how far the prefent attempt is calculated to fupply that defect, the public will determine. -- Solution of question 6. in Arbitration of Exchange, omitted, by accident, in its proper place. 517440 pence 12936 guilders. = Next, 54 pence: 1 crown: 517440 pence : 95823 crowns. of queftion 78. Mifcellaneous questions. First, 231×63×62909562 1728 lb. weight in a hhd. w. Then the diameter of the wheel being 48 in. the radius 24 inches D and 8 inches 9095621/X 8 909562 1728 241728x3=175.45 lb. d, therefore p= |