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's ''Arithmetic: or, The Ground of Arts'' was one of the first

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and the most popular of its time. ''The Ground of Arts'' appeared in

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in 1543, and it was reprinted around 45 more editions until 1700. Editors and contributors of new sections included

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, and finally Edward Hatton.

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