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Show RARE OLD DOOK IN DETROIT. "Young Mtn't Companion" Printed Nearly Two Centuries Ago. Detroit. Mich. Among tho trensuret which have Just coruo Into tho hands of Edward Young of Dotrolt Is a vol-tinm vol-tinm of 400 pages that has come down through his family far nearly two centuries, cen-turies, having recently been sent him by h telatlvo. The book, old anil yellow, and much tho wot so for wear, Is "The Young Man's Companion; or, Arlthmotlo Made Easy." Tho Introductory announces an-nounces that It contains "Plain Directions Direc-tions for a Young Man to Attain (o Head and Wrlto True English, with Copies In Verso for n Writing School, nud Inditing of Letters to Friends." Tho book was written by W. Mather "In an easy Stllo, that a young Man may attnln the samo without a tutor.1' That tho "Young Man's Companion" was popular In Its day Is Indicated by the fact that this was the thirteenth edition, "with many Additions and Alterations, Al-terations, especially ot tho Arlthmo-llck, Arlthmo-llck, to tho Modern Method." The "Companion" "a "printed In London for S. Clarko, tho corner ot Exchange Alley, noxt Ulrchln Lano, 1"27." Adorning tho fly leaf aro. tho names of several Into whoso possession the book found Its way, beginning with Anthony Llnnts, In 1730. it it fairly bursting with Information, although In this day and age It It tllttlcult to teo how a considerable portion ot It poa-'scssed poa-'scssed any especial Interest for young men. |