Excerpt from An Elementary Treatise on Algebra This small compendium embraces all which is comprised in the former large and expensive editions, that is either practically useful or theoretically valuable. By introducing Equations and Problems at the earliest stage possible, a novel and instructive feature - which the editor is persuaded cannot fail to excite the curiosity and stimu late the ardour of the young algebraist, so as t0'induce him to pursue his studies with more than usual alacrity, intelligence, and success - has been given to the work. A great variety of new, easy, and interesting problems, which are not contained in former editions, have thus been interspersed through the several chapters. Besides these additions many alterations have been made, either for the sake of uniformity of arrangement, or of rendering the subject still more easy and accessible to youthful minds. Mr. Bridge, nearly forty years ago, was not without a hope that his Elemen tary Treatise on Algebra, ' would find its way into our Public Schools where, it was very well known, this branch of education was [then] but little attended to and it is now confidently hoped, that this new edition will (in consequence of its cheap and improved form) find its way into many schools, where this science is not yet sufficiently attended to. And thus be the means of rendering this instructive study a subject of general education. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.