COMIC ARITHMETIC
Arithmetic is the art or science of computing
bj numbers. It is national, political, military,
and commercial. It is of the highest importance
to the community ; because it pre-eminently
teaches us to take care of Number I. Our ministers
succeed according to their knowledge of the
science of numbers. Witness the skilful management
of majorities of the lower house.
He who understands the true art of Addition,
Subtraction, Multiplication^ and Division, as here
laid down, will not be considered a mere cipher in
tlie world; but will, in all probability, make a
considerable /^wre ; and in the figurative words of
Horace, be "Dives agris dives positis in foenore
nummis."
Let us, therefore, under the guidance and protection
of that god of honest men, the light-heeled
and light-fingered Mercury, be diligent so to add
to our store by subtracting from the stores of
others, that we may add to our importance. Let
us so multiply our resources, by encouraging dimsion
among our contemporaries, that we may see
their reduction in the perfection of our own practice.
Arithmetic is the art or science of computing
bj numbers. It is national, political, military,
and commercial. It is of the highest importance
to the community ; because it pre-eminently
teaches us to take care of Number I. Our ministers
succeed according to their knowledge of the
science of numbers. Witness the skilful management
of majorities of the lower house.
He who understands the true art of Addition,
Subtraction, Multiplication^ and Division, as here
laid down, will not be considered a mere cipher in
tlie world; but will, in all probability, make a
considerable /^wre ; and in the figurative words of
Horace, be "Dives agris dives positis in foenore
nummis."
Let us, therefore, under the guidance and protection
of that god of honest men, the light-heeled
and light-fingered Mercury, be diligent so to add
to our store by subtracting from the stores of
others, that we may add to our importance. Let
us so multiply our resources, by encouraging dimsion
among our contemporaries, that we may see
their reduction in the perfection of our own practice.
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NEW EDITIONS OF POPULAR WORKS, i<br />
WILLIAM BECKFORD, ESQ.<br />
ITALY;<br />
WITH SKETCHES OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL, AND AN EXCURSION TO<br />
THE MONASTERIES OF ALCOBACA AND BATALHA.<br />
By William Beckford, Esq. Author of " Vathek." Embellished with a fine Portrait of<br />
Mr. Beckford, from the original painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Price 6s. neatly<br />
bound.<br />
WASHINGTON IRVING,<br />
ASTOKIA.<br />
ESQ.<br />
By Washington Irving. With Porflrait. Price 6s. neatly bound.<br />
By W. H .<br />
W. H. MAXWELL, ESQ.<br />
WILD SPOETS OF THE WEST.<br />
Maxwkll, Esq. Author of " Stories of Waterloo," &c. With Fifteen Engravings.<br />
Price 6s. neatly bound.<br />
MRS. TROLLOPE.<br />
DOMESTIC MANNEES OF THE AMEEICANS. '<br />
By Mrs Trollope. With Fifteen Engravings (including a Portrait of<br />
Mrs. Trollope). Price 6». neatly bound.<br />
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CAPT. CHAMIER, R.N.<br />
THE LIFE OF A SAILOE.<br />
By Capt. Chamier. With Engravings. Price 6*. neatly bound.<br />
REV. G. R. GLEIG.<br />
TEADITIONS OF CHELSEA HOSPITAL.<br />
By the Rev. G. R. Gleig. With Portrait of the Author. Price 6s. neatly bound.