[Candidates must satisfy the Examiner in at least two parts of this paper.]

Ein hungriger Wolf hatte ein Schaf gestohlen. Da er aber zu gierig fraß, blieb ihm ein Knochen im Halse stecken. Er bat daher den Kranich (crane) um Hülfe und versprach ihm dafür eine große Belohnung. Dieser kam, besah den Rachen (throat) und zog mit seinem langen Schnabel (beak) den Knochen heraus.

Nach einiger Zeit kam der Kranich wieder und bat den Wolf um die Belohnung. Der aber schrie ihn zornig an:,,Du bist ein unverschämter Gesell! Konnte ich dir nicht den Kopf abbeißen, als er in meinem Schlunde (throat) steckte? Und nun verlangst du noch einen anderen Lohn?" Traurig ging der Kranich von dannen und dachte bei sich selbst : Undank ist der Welt Lohn."

II. Grammatical Questions. 1. Decline in full-ein alter Mann; Gesandter. 2. Decline in the plural

Schwester, seine Hand, jener Rabe.

das Buch, welcher Vogel, unsere

3. Conjugate in full the present indicative of wollen and müssen. 4. Translate :-] -It is you. Is it he? This is

my pen.

my books. Which is your stick? They are my sisters.

These are

5. Write down the superlative with der of grün, weich, stolz, schlecht, jung, nahe, groß, falsch, schwarz.

6. What do you know about the conjugation of verbs ending in ieren? Conjugate in full the pluperfect subjunctive of studieren. III. Translate into German :

My dear Brother,

Yesterday I arrived at Cologne (Cöln), and this morning I went to see the Cathedral. It is very large and very beautiful. The Rhine is a very fine river. We shall remain here [for] a few days. Next week I shall go to Berlin, where I shall remain the whole winter. I shall work very diligently, and try to learn German very well. When I am at Berlin I shall write long letters to you, and I will tell you all about the streets and houses and palaces in that town.

I remain, your faithful brother,

ARTHUR.

[Candidates must satisfy the Examiner in at least two parts of this paper.]

I. Translate into English :

La confesion es explicita, y conocido el mal, no puede demorarse el remedio. Es posible que las oficinas queden bastante desalojadas, si se busca solo en los encargados de desempeñar los destinos, las condiciones de suficiencia, moralidad y aptitud que son indispensables en los funcionarios públicos. Los abusos que sin cesar se denuncian son numerosos, y que la administracion está desquiciada, no hay que esforzarse mucho demostrarlo; pero mayor será la gloria mientras mayores scan las dificultades.

II. Grammatical Questions.

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1. Write in the plural-hombre piadoso, hijo obediente, suerte desgraciada, and papel amarillo.

2. In what instances is the definite article omitted in Spanish, though required in English? Give examples.

3. How many sorts of pronouns are there in Spanish?

4. Parse every word of the sentence-Cuando veia cosas notoriamente malas, agotaba su ingenio en buscarles disculpa.

5. Write down the first person plural of all the tenses of the indicative mood of the verbs bailar and vivir.

III. Translate into Spanish :

1. He saw an old English soldier.
2. They gave him some money.
3. These poor children are happy.

4. Let us not lose our time.

5. All the beautiful gardens which we have seen belong to my uncle.

6. Although the Carthaginians were practised sailors, they were conquered by the Romans at sea.

7. He was yet young when elected.

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Examiner-Professor W. N. HARTLEY, F.R.S.E., F.C.S.

[N.B.-Equations should be employed to explain reactions.]

1. Define the following terms:-Element, Compound, Acid, Base, Salt.

2. Show, by equations, two reactions by which Hydrochloric Acid may be prepared. Describe its properties.

3. What is meant by the Atomic weight of an element? How are atomic weights determined?

4. How is Oil of Vitriol prepared?

5. What is generally meant by Combustion? Can a substance burn in Chlorine, or burn without air? Give the composition of various products of combustion.

6. Give the formulæ of the principal compounds of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Arsenic.

7. From what is Borax prepared? What are its uses?

1. How will it affect the transmission of sound (i.) if a mass of air is heated in a confined space; (ii.) if the air is heated and allowed to expand freely?

2. You are given a tuning-fork which makes a known number of vibrations in a second, a wide glass tube of suitable length, a basin of water, and a foot-rule. Explain how you could, with these experimental appliances, determine the velocity of sound in air.

3. Describe two experimental methods of producing beats. What inference can you draw from observing the number of beats per second due to two simple tones?

4. Two sounds may differ from one another in loudness, in pitch, and in quality. Explain, briefly, on what each of these fundamental differences of sounds depends.

5. By what experiments could you prove that an open pipe gives a note an octave higher than a closed pipe of the same length?

1. Explain, by means of an accurate diagram, how an optical image is produced by a plane mirror; and indicate in your diagram the course of rays by which an eye in a given position sees different points of the object.

2. What different effects would be produced if the pupil of the human eye were larger than it is, the other parts of the structure of the eye retaining their usual size?

3. By what experiments would you determine the focal length of a convex lens ?

4. Describe the arrangement of lenses in an opera-glass. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this arrangement for the purposes for which it is generally used?

5. Describe accurately any one of the methods by which the velocity of light has been determined.