Disme: the art of tenths, or decimall arithmetike teaching how to perform all computations whatsoeuer, by whole numbers without fractions, by the foure principles of common arithmeticke: namely addition, subtraction, multiplication, and diuision. Inuented by the excellent mathematician, Simon Steuin. Published in English with wholesome additions by Robert Norton, Gent.

Title

Disme: the art of tenths, or decimall arithmetike teaching how to perform all computations whatsoeuer, by whole numbers without fractions, by the foure principles of common arithmeticke: namely addition, subtraction, multiplication, and diuision. Inuented by the excellent mathematician, Simon Steuin. Published in English with wholesome additions by Robert Norton, Gent.

Author

Stevin, Simon, 1548-1620.

Publication

Imprinted at London :: By S. S[tafford] for Hugh Astley, and are to be sold at his shop at Saint Magnus corner,

1608.

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Arithmetic -- Early works to 1900.

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Contents

• ❧ Robert Norton to the courteous Readers.
• DEFINITIONS appertaining to Arithmeticall whole Numbers.
  • The first Definition.
  • The second Definition.
  • The third Definition.
  • The fourth Definition.
    • The Explication.
  • The fift Definition.
    • Explication.
  • The sixt Definition.
  • The seuenth Definition.
• ❧ The operation of Arith∣meticall whole Numbers.
  • Of the Addition of whole Numbers. The first Probleme.
  • Substraction of whole Numbers. The second Probleme.
  • Multiplication of whole Numbers. The third Probleme.
  • ❧ Diuision of Arithmeticall whole Numbers. The fourth Probleme.
  • ❧ The Rule of Three, or Gol∣den Rule of Arithmeticall whole Numbers. The fift Probleme.
• The Preface of Simon Steuin.
• The Argument.
• The first Part. Of the Definitions of the Dismes.
  • The first Definition.
    • Explication.
  • The second Definition.
    • Explication.
  • The third Definition.
    • Explication.
  • The fourth Definition.
• The second part of the Disme. Of the Operation or Practize.
  • The first proposition of Addition.
    • Construction.
  • The second Proposition. Of Substraction.
  • The third Proposition: of Multiplication.
    • Conclusion.
    • Note.
  • The fourth Proposition: of Diuision.
• The Appendix.
  • The Preface.
  • The first Article, of the Computations of Land-meating.
  • The II. Article: of the Computations of the measures of Tapistry, or Cloth.
  • The III. Article: of the Computations, ser∣uing to Gaudging, and the measures of all Liquor vessels.
  • The IIII. Article: of Computations of Stereometrie in generall.
  • The fift Article; of Astronomicall Computations.
    • The vse of this Table.
  • The sixt Article; of the Computations of Money-masters, Marchants, and of all estates in generall.