Chestertown 24 M. 3 fur. 30 P., from thence to Easton 37 M. 7 fur. 17 P., from thence to Vienna 28 M. 6 fur. 14 P., and from thence to Snowhill in Maryland 34 M. 12 P.how far is it from Philadelphia to Snowhill?

Ans. 179 M. 1 fur. 13 P. 10. A boy has three skeins of thread for his kite, one measures 10 yds. 2 ft. 6 inches, another 15 yds. 1ft. 4 inches, and the third 20 yds. 11 inches.—what will be the length when the three are joined together?

Ans. 46 yds. 1 ft. 9 in. 11. What quantity of cloth is there in 79 yards, 2 quarters, 2 nails; 25 yards, 2 quarters; 31 yards, 3 quarters, 3 nails; and 105 yards, 2 quarters ?

Ans. 242 yds. 2 qrs. 1 na. 12. In three pieces of lace containing as follows; No. 1, 17 yds. 3 qrs. 2 na.; No. 2, 25 yds. 2 qrs. 1 na.; No. 3, 32 yds. 3 qrs. 3. na.-how many yards in all?

Ans. 76 yds. 1 qr. 2 na. 13. In four pieces of ground, the first containing 25 A. 3 R. 12 P.; the second, 21 A. 2 R. 23 P.; the third, 31 A. 2 R. 9 P.; the fourth, 26 A. 1 R. 38 P.-how much in all? Ans. 105 A. 2 R. 2 P.

14. A person has three farms; the first contains 120 acres, 3 roods; the second, 256 acres, 1 rood; and the third 300 acres how many acres in all ? Ans. 677 acres.

15. A tanner has four stacks of bark; one contains 8 cords, 9 cubic feet, 197 cubic inches; the second, 64 cords, 125 cubic feet, 1720 cubic inches; the third, 31 cords, 105 cubic feet, 1017 cubic inches; and the fourth, 27 cords, 71 cubic feet, 1210 cubic inches-how many cords in all?

Ans. 132 cords, 56 c.ft. 688 c.in. 16. In two casks of cider, one containing 31 gallons, 3 quarts; the other 36 gallons, 2 quarts, 1 pint-how much cider in the two? Ans. 68 gals. 1 qt. 1 pt. 17. Add 14 bushels, 2 pecks, 3 quarts; 17 bushels, 2 pecks, 7 quarts; 35 bushels, 3 pecks, 6 quarts; 37 bushels, i peck, 5 quarts; and 8 bushels, 1 peck, 7 quarts.

Ans. 114 bu. 4 qt. 18. Bought three bags of oats; one bag contained 2 bushels, 3 pecks, 7 quarts; another, 3 bushels, 3 pecks, 4 quarts; and the third, 4 bushels.-how much in the three bags? Ans. 10 bu. 3 p. 3 qt. 19. Suppose a farmer has 6 granaries, 4 of which con

tain 87 bushels, 2 pecks, each; and the other two 100 bushels, 7 quarts, each-how much do they all contain? Ans. 550 bu. 1 pt. 5 qt.

20. Admit Aaron to be 27 years, 5 months, 2 weeks old; Benjamin, 25 years; Charles, 20 years, 7 months, 3 weeks, 4 days; David, 17 years, 4 days; Edward and Frederick, 14 years, 11 months, 1 week, each; and George, 12 years, 1 month, 6 days—what is the sum of their ages?

Ans. 131 yrs. 11 m. 1 w. 21. From the 2d of the third month (March) to the 19th of the eleventh month (November) inclusive, how many days? Ans. 263 days.

22. What day of the year was the twenty-ninth of the eighth month, (June,) 1800? Ans. 241st.

COMPOUND SUBTRACTION.

COMPOUND SUBTRACTION teaches how to find the difference between two compound sums or quantities.

RULE.

Place the sums or quantities as in Compound Addition, with the less under the greater; then begin at the right hand, and take the under number from the upper, and set down the difference. If the lower number is greater than the upper, subtract the lower from the unit measure, add the difference to the upper, and set down the amount; then carry 1 to the lower number of the next higher denomination.

Proof as in Simple Subtraction.

ENGLISH MONEY.

EXAMPLES.

£ S. d.

From 10 6 3

Take 5 7 6

Diff. 4 18 9

OPERATION.-As we cannot take 6 from 3, we subtract 6 from the unit measure belonging to this denomination, viz.

12, and find the difference 6; this we add to the upper number 3, making 9-we therefore set down 9 and carry 1 to the next lower number 7, it becomes 8. Here again, as we cannot take 8 from 6, we subtract the 8 from 20, the unit measure, which leaves 12; this we add to 6, the upper number, making 18, which we set down; then carrying 1 to 5 makes 6, and 6 from 10 leaves 4, which we set down.

1. What is the difference between £6 17 s. 9 d. and £4 18 s. 7 d.?

Ans. £1 19 s. 1 d. amount of £125 10 s. 2 d.-how much does Ans. £49 12 s. 4 d. 3. A silversmith had 26 pounds, 9 ounces, 10 pennyweights of silver, but sold 18 pounds, 16 pennyweights, 10 grains how much had he left?

2. A person bought goods to the 6 d., and paid on account £75 18 s. he still owe?

Ans. 8 lb. 8 oz. 13 dwt. 14 gr. 4. If from a lot of iron weighing 29 cwt. 3 qr. 25 lb. there be sold 19 cwt. 1 qr. 27 lb.—what quantity remains? Ans. 10 cwt. 1 qr. 26 lb. 5. A grocer has 13 cwt. 2 qrs. 16 lb. of sugar. If he sells 9 cwt. 2 qrs. 7 lb., how much will remain unsold?

Ans. 4 cwt. 9 lb.

6. From 4 pounds, 7 ounces, 5 drams of medicine, take 6 drams, 2 scruples, 8 grains. Ans. 4 ft. 63. 63. 12 gr. 7. If out of 6 10 63 29 of medicine be taken 4 b 53 43 19 17 gr.-what quantity will remain?

Ans. 2 5 23 3 gr.

8. The distance from Philadelphia to Trenton is about 30 miles, 3 furlongs, 16 poles. A person going from one place to the other, stopped at an inn when he had travelled 18 miles, 3 furlongs, 26 poles.-how much further had he still to go Ans. 11 M. 7 fur. 30 P.

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9. A person setting out from Philadelphia for Pittsburg, which is about 300 miles, travelled the first day, 40 miles, 2 furlongs; the second, 50 miles, 1 furlong, 25 poles-how much further has he still to travel?

Ans. 209 M. 4 fur. 15 P. 10. Bought 145 yards, 3 quarters of cloth, and sold thereof 95 yds. 2 qrs. 3 na.--how much remains? Ans. 50 yds. 1 na.