Benjamin Dearborn

Benjamin Dearborn (1754–1838) was a printer and mechanical inventor in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Boston, Massachusetts in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His inventions include the gold standard balance, spring scale, grist mill, candlestick, ballot box, perspective drawing machine, letter-press, "musical board for the instruction of the blind," thermoscope, vibrating steelyard balance, and perpendicular lift. Provided by Wikipedia
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    The pupil's guide Being a collection of the most useful rules in arithmetic. Calculated for the benefit of schools.
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    Directions for using the gold standard balance, invented by Benjamin Dearborn, of Boston, Massachusetts
    by Dearborn, Benjamin, 1754-1838
    Published 1817
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    Boston, [blank] Sir, The art of reading gracefully, requires so much exertion on the part of a master to teach, and on the part of a pupil to learn, that it may be considered as impossible to be taught to youth at that early period of life ... If my endeavors may in any measure contribute to supplying the defect above-mentioned, they shall not fail of being called into exercise, should encouragement be given to the proposal I take the liberty of enclosing herein.
    by Dearborn, Benjamin, 1754-1838
    Published 1794
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    To the president and members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Gentlemen, As that season of the year is approaching, in which a general apprehension of danger from lightning is most excited, a few remarks, on the various means of seeking safety, may call attention to facts, from which may be deduced some useful rules of conduct during thunder.
    by Dearborn, Benjamin, 1754-1838
    Published 1807
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    A lenient system for adjusting demands and collecting debts without imprisonment : uniting justice with clemency in coercive measures, for stimulating debtors to fulfil their contracts
    by Dearborn, Benjamin, 1754-1838
    Published 1827
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    The patent balance compared with other instuments for weighing
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    A description of the vibrating steelyard, or just balance Invented by the subscriber, and secured to him by patent. This convenient and accurate steelyard, unites more advantages for weighing with ease, dispatch, and certainty, than any instrument heretofore offered to the public; as may be seen by the following comparative view of the common steelyard and scales, and the vibrating steelyard.
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    The pupil's guide Being a collection of the most useful rules in arithmetic. Calculated for the benefit of schools.
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    The Columbian grammar: or, An essay for reducing a grammatical knowledge of the English language to a degree of simplicity, which will render it easy for the instructer to teach, and for the pupil to learn Accompanied with notes, critical and explanatory. For the use of schools; and of young gentlemen and ladies, natives or foreigners, who are desirous of attempting the study without a tutor. Being designed as part of a general system of education, in the most useful branches of literature, for American youth of both sexes.
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    Proposal for printing by subscription, The Columbian grammar: or, An essay for reducing a grammatical knowledge of the English language to a degree of simplicity, which will render it easy for the instructer to teach, and for the pupil to learn Accompanied with notes, critical and explanatory. For the use of schools; and of young gentlemen and ladies, natives and foreigners, who are desirous of attempting the study without a tutor. Being designed as part of a general system of education, in the most useful branches of literature, for American youth of both sexes. By Benjamin Dearborn, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
    by Dearborn, Benjamin, 1754-1838
    Published 1794
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    A scheme, for reducing the science of music to a more simple state and to bring all its characters within the compass of a common fount of printing-types; especially calculated for the convenience of learners.
    by Dearborn, Benjamin, 1754-1838
    Published 1785
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