Gurney, Thomas, 1705-1770
Thomas Gurney British shorthand writer
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- 100 1 _ ‡a Gurney, Thomas, ‡d 1705-1770
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Works
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Apparatus, or an Introduction to the art of brachygraphy,... by Thomas Gurney,... | |
Brachygraphy: or an easy and compendious system of short-hand | |
Brachygraphy : or, short-writing, made easy to the meanest capacity. The Persons, Moods, et Tenses, Being comprized in such a Manner, that little more than the knowledge of the Alphabet is required, to the writing hundreds of Sentences, in less Time than Spoken. The Whole is founded on so just a Plan, that it is wrote with greater Expedition than any yet Invented, and likewise may be read with the greatest Ease. Improv'd after upwards of Thirty Years Practice and Experience. By Tho: Gurney. | |
Gurney's brachygraphy, improved | |
The perfections of God a standing rule to try all doctrines and experience by : A poem. Humbly offer'd to the consideration of Mr. John Wesley, and his followers. With other occasional poems. By the author of Perseverance, a poem. | |
Perseverance : A poem. In reply to the Reverend Mr. Wesley's poetical performance, falsly call'd, "an answer to all which the Reverend Dr. Gill has printed on the final perseverance of the saints. | |
Poems on various occasions : I. The nature and fitness of things. II. On perseverance. III. The mongrel preacher. IV. The reading don, V. A Letter to Mr. Taylor. VI. A Letter to the Minister Makers. Vii. The Glory of the Saints State. Viii. Acrostics on Dr. Gill. IX. On Recovery from Sickness. By Thomas Gurney, Short-Hand-Writer. | |
A system of shorthand, first published in 1740, and subsequently improved | |
The trial of Elizabeth Canning, spinster, for wilful and corrupt perjury : at Justice Hall in the Old-Bailey, held by adjournment, on Monday the 29th of April, Wednesday the 1st, Friday the 3d, Saturday the 4th, Monday the 6th, Tuesday the 7th, and Wednesday the 8th of May, 1754, before the Right Honourable Thomas Rawlinson, Esq; Lord-Mayor of the City of London, Sir Edward Clive, Knt. one of the Justices of his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, the Honourable Heneage Legge, Esq; one of the Barons of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer, William Moreton, Esq., recorder, and others the justices, &c. | |
The Trial of John Frost, for high treason, under a special commission, held at Monmouth, Dec. 1839, and Jan. 1840 | |
The trial of Timothy Murphy, at the Sessions-house in the Old-Bailey for felony and forgery, on Saturday, January 13, 1753. Taken to court by T. Gurney ... |