 | 1829 - 696 էջ
...calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and use of these things, and I was informed that there was a science called arithmetic. I purchased...was told there was another science called geometry ; 1 bought the necessary books, and learned geometry. By reading, 1 found that there were good books... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 722 էջ
...calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and use of these things; and I was informed that there was a science called arithmetic : I purchased a book of arithmetic, and I learned it. I wa» told there was another science called geometry: I bought the books, and I learned geometry. By... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 518 էջ
...that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the use of these things ; and I was informed that there was a science called arithmetic : I purchased a book of arithmetic, and 1 learned it. I was told there was another science called geometry : I bought the books, and I learned... | |
 | John Aikin - 1814 - 662 էջ
...what might be the meaning and use of the^e things ; and I was informed that there was .1 science named arithmetic : I purchased a book of arithmetic and I learned it. I was told that there was another science called geometry : I bought book., and I learned geometry also. By reading... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 522 էջ
...that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the use of these things ; and I was informed that there was a science called arithmetic: I purchased...was another science called geometry : I bought the books, and I learned geometry. By reading I found that there were good books in these two sciences... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 384 էջ
...calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and use of these things ; and I was informed that there was a science called arithmetic : I purchased...was another science called geometry : I bought the books, and I learned geometry. By reading, I found that there were good books in these two sciences... | |
 | Abraham Rees - 1819 - 754 էջ
...inquiry into the ufe of thefe things, I was informed there was a fcience named arithmetic ; I purchafed a book of arithmetic, and I learned it. I was told there was another fcience called geometry, and I learned that alfo. Finding that there were good books on thefe two fciences... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 382 էջ
...and use of these things; and 1 was informed that there was a science called arithmetic : I purchased! book of arithmetic, and I learned it. I was told there...was another science called geometry : I bought the books, and ' learned geometry. By reading, I found that there were good books in these two sciences... | |
 | 1850 - 698 էջ
...things, and was informed that there is a science called Arithmetic. I purchased a book of Arithmetic, and learned it. I was told there was another science called Geometry : I bought the books, and learned Geometry. By reading, I found that there were good books in these two sciences in... | |
 | 1824 - 492 էջ
...calculations. I enquired what might be the meaning and use of these things ; and I was informed that there was a science called arithmetic ; I purchased...was another science called geometry; I bought the books, and I learned geometry. By reading, I found that there were good books of these sciences in... | |
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I first learned to read,' said Stone ; ' the masons were then at work upon your house. I approached them one day, and observed that the architect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and use of... 
