Synopsis
Master shorthand for quick, clear writing—paired with practical excerpts on law and order.
This edition presents Thomas Gurney’s Easy and Compendious System of Short-Hand, showing how rapid notes can capture complex text. Alongside the shorthand rules, you’ll find early legal prose illustrating how offenses and recognizances were described and recorded.
The content blends instruction with period examples, giving a sense of how short-hand was used in legal and civic life. It’s suitable for readers curious about 18th‑century method, notation, and the historical context of crime prevention and record keeping.- Clear, practice-ready shorthand guidance for fast writing
- Sample texts demonstrating how legal language was transcribed
- Historical insight into recognizances, security, and the administration of justice
- Notes that reflect the tone and style of the era’s official documentation
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