A complete system of arithmetic for schools and self-learners .
This edition presents a practical course with rules, examples, and extensive exercises to build fluency from basic numeration to advanced topics.
Structured in clear parts, it covers essential operations, vulgar and decimal fractions, and practical applications in money, measures, and business. The book emphasizes approachable rules and a wealth of questions to sharpen calculation, timing, and accuracy without needing a master’s direct guidance.
- Step-by-step rules for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of integers and fractions
- Systematic treatment of vulgar and decimal fractions, including reduction, conversion, and the rule of three
- Extensive practice with interest, annuities, bills of exchange, and other commercial forms
- Appendix material featuring forms of acquittances, promissory notes, and other common instruments
Ideal for readers seeking a durable, classroom-ready arithmetic reference, from the student tackling foundational rules to the teacher planning lessons and exercises. It remains a useful window into early modern mathematical instruction and its practical applications.