True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-12-20
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JUST FROM STERE0TTFC PLJTES
The Fvtb tdi'iono'
ROWLETT's TABLES OF INTEREsT:
VV1O which is now aided An Average Time Caleula
l. tor, or easy methods for finding the average time
on storage. notes Of haad bills Of goods. when
chased At different dates different credits and tor
various amounts, besides useful and complete Banking
Time Tale, the hest That he cou'rved Or that f.
cures pr ltce within the condesena compass,
and size oftype.
An advertisement in the book 10 in nearly the follow
ing words,
The high distinction this work has received through.
the ten legislative acts prexeh the title page is re-
comme"ds6n in itself. so uncommon, ant, eoncl,-
sve tint nothing ia necessary than by Of adj
veitsemen', to gvea condensed view Of ots pc
cuartes: fer instance the Interest has been comp
ed from, and compared with, what is equivalent tour
teen sets ct calculations, examined in the press thirty
five times, and printed from .tereo,ype plates tested
tiriyty-one times from AL Which it mns be evident
even to the kepc Especially tho re sonal of The de-
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premium of two hundred and fftv dollars, is now Offer
cd for the detection Of of in tn. present
or fifth edition. as expressed in te preface, making five
large pemions offered for the same error snce he 6rst
| publication in the year 1909.
One Of tho most conspicuous features of the tables is
inthe arrangement of the Time and Amounts, which
for expe''"ns reference od perspieity, with The help
of,he side and index, cannot he exceea; and the salty
and ease with which the interest be found 10 the
extent OF general business, without doubling Of sums
shesid"s convenience essential that in the cs,Ima-
ton OF some OF 'he most competent and pr,c cal hu-
the work. has bee" v ho sn' Use
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The ntalIihlhy Of the method originally adapted II,
CONFUSING the work, and The extraordinary lumber and
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preface.
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long pcr'oa OF yet Of The cal
cations has ever been found in print, although co,nl
ally challenged by the offer Of very large premiums
he booSs in fac, expressly adopted by all the court
OF law 81 several ofthe States the OF calculation
tor statute interest,"" also by law for bank interest
. according as the book is uscd and way lie seen il
part, by names Of the Subscribers, and few of ~,
subsequent purchasers, in the list at the end of the hook
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more TN ""gh the saving of his valuable timc, h
being yer. rich man and in rublc office.
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safety, except while use | in printing.
Ample directions TO fluid bod, banks and statute into
est with useful roes follow the preface which, in ,hi
mn rs IN the two preceding editions contain much in
ieii't'on concerning the two lawful modes of cumpll
rug inter s,s, tee days af grace, nc.
II rem;ns only to remark that notwithstanding thi
!lncommonly costly work, which was published heor
interest tables were inro,c I'll in dollars and cents be
ychd ananlanac, has been cxlcsvel, aNd lilcra
patrnlsc il has not yc, much paid with interest
lee heavy loss OF urarly four thousand dollars, ivsae
SIX years {" time from 1899 1905 sustained on the frs
edition OF 1000 oories: rsiHs chiefly from its pblica
no" at That time, at an under price, to say nothing
compensation Or Irulur almost lifetime OF care toll
and sacrifice Wherefore The author still relies on TN
a'ssermmcn. ami generosity of the public for cunuu
ance OF preference and patronage. For sale by the
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