A COPY BOOK Enriched with great Variety Of the most Useful and Modish Hands. ADORNED With a whole Alphabet of Great Letters (One before every Example.) Composed of divers New-devised KNOTS, and beautified with many other curious Shapes and Flourishes. Fitted for the PROFIT and DELIGHT of INGENIOUS YOUTH. By Thomas Watson, Teacher of a Writing-School in newport-pagnel in the County of Bucks. Note, That to the several sorts of Hands in this Book, there is a Complete Alphabet peradventure not heretofore practised in any other Copy-Book A COPY BOOK Enriched with Great Variety Of the most Useful & Modish Hands ADORNED, With a whole Alphabet of Great Letters, (One before every Example), Composed of divers New devised Knots, and beautified with many other Curious Shapes & Flourishes Fitted for the Profit and Delight of Ingenious Youth BY THOMAS WATSON Teacher of a Writing School at Newport Pagnell in the County of Bucks London printed for NATHANIEIL PONDER at the Peacock in the Poultry Sturt. Sculp A A A depiction of an ornate letter 'A' Watson fecit. NPonder in the Poultry depiction of a peacock (the sign of Nathaniel Ponder's printing shop ss. w. xx. aa. bb. bb. cc cc. dd. dd. d d d d. dd. f.f.f.f. g.g. hh. ik.ik. l.ll. mm. nn. o oo. p p. q q. rr rr. ss ss. t tt. w. w. xx. yy. y yy. zz & A A B C D E F G H I K L M M N O P Q R S S T V V W X X Y Z B B B depiction of an ornate letter 'B' Begin not any thing before good Advisement and mature consideration but when thou hast out begun be careful speedily to dispatch it; and remember that small faults if not timely prevented in the beginning will prove great errors in the end depiction of a fish Be it known unto all men by these presents that I Daniel Manwaring of Limmington in the County of Sommerton Yeoman am holden and firmly bound unto Nathanael Hammond Citizen and Jronmounger of London in the Sum of One Thousand Six hundred ninety four pounds C Consider the shortnese of Life: and the certainty of judgement; the great reward of the good, and severe punishment of the wicked: therefore make ●●en with Heaven by repentance at the end of every day and so you shall have but one day to repent of before you: death depiction of an ornate letter 'C' Aambm bm cm cm dm dm 'em fm fm gm him ilmlmllmn am pm pm qm rmrm ssm smtmn 'em 'em xymyz A B C D E F G H I K L M M N N O P Q R S T V W X Y Z Converse only with such Persons by whom you may best accomplish yourself for Virtue never returns with so with a Cargo as when it sets sail from such Continents; Company being like several Climates which oftentimes changes young travellers complexions D D D depiction of an ornate letter 'D' Deus est Splendor nunquam deficiens Vita indefessa non moriens, fons semper staturiens seminale vita, seminarium sapientia, Principale Principium, initiale Bonitatis initium. five figures composed of calligraphic flourishes which encompass the text fanciful winged figure composed of calligraphic flourishes peacock composed of calligraphic flourishes peacock composed of calligraphic flourishes small animal composed of calligraphic flourishes small animal composed of calligraphic flourishes Dissimulation is an evil humour of the Mind contrary to all honesty and humanity it is a countenance: evermore disagreeing from the imagination of the heart and a most notorious liar in whatsoever it propoundeth. Diligence alone is a commendable qualification, and industry a substantial durable fortune. Idleness is the spawn of Lust, and waste▪ a man as insensibly as Diligence doth improve him. E E E depiction of an ornate letter 'E' A A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T V W X Y Z Z Externall Fortunes may befall most unworthy Persons but a man's own solid worth is that which will gain him true titles of Honour and an everlasting Fame. A a a b b c c d d d d e e e e f f f f g g g h h h i ij k k l ll mm o o o p p q q r r ss ss saint tt w u u w w x y z z F F F depiction of an ornate letter 'F' Friendship is a sacred thing and deserves our dearest acknowledgements: a Friend is a great comfort in solitude, and a most excellent Assistant in business. Favorinus interrogatus qua ratione potissimum quis assequi posset ut apud homines honestam haberet Famam? Si loquatur inquit qua sunt Optima et faciat qua sunt honestissima Quid diu poterat brevius ac rursus quid absolutius si quidem futis parla gloria. G depiction of an ornate letter 'G' depiction of a pen-bearing, horn-blowing man composed of calligraphic flourishes A A A B B C D D E F G H H I I K L M M N N O P Q R R S T T V V W X X Y Z. a a a b b b c c c d d d d eee ee ff ff f f f f g g g h h h i ij i k k k l ll ll mmmnnn o oo p p p p q q q r r r ss ss ss t tt tt v v u u u v v v w w w x x x y y y z z z & God makes the Pen his Herald to proclaim The splendid Glories of his Works and Fame Heavens sacred Oracles the life of men's Jmmortall Souls by the conserve of Pens Have been from old Times infancy kept pure And shall to round Eternity endure H H H depiction of an ornate letter 'H' Honours may leave their Owners Riches may Assume swift wings and quickly fly away Pleasure like lightning but salutes our Eyes With one bright Flash and then falls sick & dies But Learning and the knowledge of rare Arts That Man the most enjoys that most imparts Endeavour therefore that your Breast & Brain The best of Learning's Treasures may retain Humility is a voluntary inclination of the Mind grounded upon a perfect Knowledge of our own Condition A virtue by which a Man in the most true consideration of his inward Qualities maketh least Account of Himself I depiction of an ornate letter 'I' In times of Prosperity Friends they are plenty But in Adversity not One among Twenty It is a memorable passage of Queen Elizabeth whom Bishop Gardiner in her Sister's Reign designed to put to death being asked the meaning of these words This is my Body whether she thought that was Christ's body or no after a little pauze is reported to have returned this Answer Christ was the Word that spoke it He took the Bread and broke it And what the Word did make it That I believe and take it K K depiction of a bear standing on its hind legs composed of calligraphic flourishes Elder sculp Aabcdeffghikllmnoppqrrss t tt v uwxxyyz& A A B C E F G H I K L L M M N O P Q R S T V V W W X YY Z Knowledge and Learning was esteemed of so much value by Alexander the great that he 〈…〉 himself to be more indebted 〈…〉 … ing him Learning then to his Father 〈…〉 Knowledge employed improves the ingenious mind And Learning's beams illuminate the blind L depiction of an ornate letter 'L' A a a b b c c d d e of f g g h h i k i k l ll m m n n o o o p p q q r r ss ss t tt v u w w x x y y z z A B C D E E F ff G H I K K LL M N N O P P Q R R S T T V V W W X Y Z A a b c of f g h i k l ll m n o p q rr ss t tt u v w w x y y z Let it be your Ambition to be wise and your Wisdom to be good Reject Opinion and You are like a Ship riding at Anchor in a safe Harbour Learning is the temperance of Youth and the Comfort of old Age standing for wealth to Men in poverty and serving for an Ornament to Riches Luxuria, est immoderata Carnis Petulantia, dulce Venenum, importuna Lues pernitiosa potio quae humanum Corpus debilitat M depiction of an ornate letter 'M' M depiction of a winged angel head composed of calligraphic flourishes A aaa. bbb. ccc. ddd. eee. ffff. ggg. hhh. iii. kkk lll mmmm. nn nn. ooo. ppp. qqq. rrr. ss ss saint. t tt. v vu. www. xxx. yyy z & A A B B C C D D E E I I G G H I K L M N O P Q R R S T V W X Y Z N depiction of an ornate letter 'N' N N●●lan●ing Praise nor flowered Encomiums prise the most deser●ing are most humbly wise NEVER undertake any base or unwarrantable Action. Hate nothing but what is dishonest. Fear nothing but what is sordid or ignoble. And love nothing but what is very just and honourable. Now bend your mind fair Writing to attain Your present pains will prove your future gain O Opportunity is providentially presented to every Man which if not immediately received vanishes in a moment The only way to raise our fortunes is to ●a●●e d … Time depiction of an ornate letter 'O' Opinions guide our passions & affections And all our fan●ies follow her directions Observe these Rules & measures whereby you may best preserve your Reputation, if that be once lost you are like a Canceled Writing of no use nor value Thy Credit wary keep, 'tis quickly gone Being got by many▪ be … s lost by one P depiction of an ornate letter 'P' Elder sculp a a b b c c d d d e ee f f f f g g g h h i ij k k ll ll m m n n o o o p p q q r r ss ss t tt v u w w x x y y z z A A B B C D D E F G H I I K L M N O P P Q R S T V W W X Y Z Q Poverty is for the most part but a Creature of the Fancy being Imagined and Feared where it really is not. For he is not poorest that possesseth lest but he that wanteth most. depiction of an ornate letter 'Q' Quiet the troubles of thy mind, Disturbed by Crosses, doubts, & fears With thoughts of heaven which: thou shalt find Will pay for all thy sighs and tears 'Tis but a while & suffering saints shall be With glory crowned to all Eternity. R R R depiction of an ornate letter 'R' WElder sculpsit Reckon your Age from the birth of your Virtue He that lives viciously may write beast but not Man Religion is the stay of the Weak the Master of the Ignorant, the Philosophy of the Simple, the Oratory of the Devout, the Remedy of Sin, the Counsel of the just, and the Comfort of the troubled. Aabcdeffghiklmnopqrsstuwxyz S depiction of an ornate letter 'S' S S A a a b b c c d d d e ee f f f g g g h h i j k k k l ll m m n o ● qq rr ss ss t tt v v u w w x x y y z Serve God and keep his mandements for that is the true Wisdom which will at last ●rowne your Endeavoures with Eternal Happiness T depiction of an ornate letter 'T' depiction of a man hanging from the crossbar of the 'T' composed of calligraphic flourishes The Rich Man lives happily so long as he useth his Riches temperately And the poor man who patienly endureth his want is Rich enough Aaa bb cc ddd ee ff gg hh ij kkk l ll m m n n o oo p p q q rrr sss t tt v u v w w x x y y z V depiction of an ornate letter 'V' V V depiction of a stalk of flowers within the letter 'V' Elder sculp Virtue is the queen of labourer's opinion the mistress of fools and contention the overthrow of families Carolus Secundus Dei Gratia Anglice. Scotice Francice et. Hibernice Rex Fidei Defensor &c W W depiction of an ornate letter 'W' abcdefghi klmnopqrl stuuwxyz &. Deo gloria. X X X X depiction of an ornate letter 'X' 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 Y Y depiction of an ornate letter 'Y' Aa Bb Cc Dd Eee Ff Gg Hh Two k l ll m Nn Oo Pppp Qq Rr Ss saint s sl Tt W u W x y z & & a b c d e e f ff g h i k l ll m n o p q r s s saint t v w x y z & A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T V W X Y Z & Note that in Writing Chancery hand Itt is usual to make many abreviatonns in Words and to Writ them short as for Example are armiger bre breve dtūs dictus ext extra fris fratris gris gratis And many more Z Z Z depiction of an ornate letter 'Z' 〈…〉 h. i ij. k. l. m. n. o. p 〈…〉 u. w. x. y. z. &. A 〈…〉 G H I K L M ● O P Q R S T V W X Y Z & Omnibus ad quos presentes literae nostrae ꝑvenerint saltm sciatis qd n … ex gratia nra ac ex certa scientia et mero motu dedimus et concessimus