The writer's time redeemed, and speaker's words recalled, by a pen shap'd both for oral expedition, and the most legible plainness and punctuality, or, Annet's shorthand perfected, further enlarged and improved, in a method strikingly easy, and engaging to the meanest capacity ... /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hervey, Thomas, 1699-1775 (Author)
Other Authors: Annet, Peter, 1693-1769, Pennington, William (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Kendal : Printed by W. Pennington, [1779]
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Description
Item Description:"In two parts. Part I. Contains the characters classed in their alphabetical and derivative order, together with the rules of their application, as far as necessary for the student, letter-writer, merchant, &c. to take down their own thoughts, or the copying any book or manuscript, in as punctual and legible manner as in common writing ; and upon occasion, of sufficient expedition for the taking down a sermon, trial at law, &c. as delivered at the pulpit, bar, &c. Part II. Contains rules and examples, with a very special view to the following of a speaker. - Together with sufficient copper-plate specimens to both parts. This short-hand will be of great service to those who have already learned Byrom as well as Annet.".
Subscriber's list: pages [1]-[4] at end.
The Cushing Library/Laughlin Collection contains the ownership signature "Robert Sandys, Ulverston".
Physical Description:xviii, 92 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, IV folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm (8vo)