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Nauigation and Hydrographie, that no man can be cunning in the one which wanteth conuenient knowledge in the other: and as neither of them can be had without the helpes of Astronomie and Cosmographie, much lesse without these two grounds of all artes, Arithmetike and
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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We did tosse our declinations and conjugations to the fro, as they doe, who by way of a certaine game at tables learne both Arithmetike and Geometrie.
Of the Institution and Education of Children. To the Ladie Diana of Foix, Countesse of Gurson. 1909
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A very rare specimen of Wolfe's work in 1543 is Robert Recorde's _The groūd of artes teachyng the worke and practise of Arithmetike moch necessary for all states of men_, a small octavo printed in black letter, but of no particular merit.
A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 Henry R. Plomer 1901
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One learnes by Arithmetike to diuide to the smallest fractions, and hath not skill to part one shilling with his brother.
A Discourse of Life and Death, by Mornay; and Antonius by Garnier Robert Garnier 1591
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But in many other cases doth _Arithmetike_ stand the Capitaine in great stede.
The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara John Dee 1567
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Circumspect Capitaine will affirme the Science of _Arithmetike_, to be one of his chief Counsaylors, directers and aiders.
The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara John Dee 1567
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For, here, you may perceiue that the litle finger of _Arithmetike_, is of more might and contriuing, then a hunderd thousand mens wittes, of the middle sorte, are hable to perfourme, or truely to conclude, with out helpe thereof.
The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara John Dee 1567
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Thus, _Arithmetike_, of him, was shryned in gold: Of _Numbers_ frute, he had good hope.
The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara John Dee 1567
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Now will we farder, by the wise and valiant Capitaine, be certified, what helpe he hath, by the Rules of _Arithmetike_: in one of the Artes to him appertaining: And of the Grekes named
The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara John Dee 1567
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Capitaines, Philosophers and Princes of Immortall fame and memory: Whose fayrest floure of their garland (in this feat) was _Arithmetike_: and a litle perceiuerance, in _Geometricall_ Figures.
The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara John Dee 1567
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