BOARD OF EXAMINERS.

Dean.

H. WESTON EVE, M.A., Head Master of University College School.

Moderators.

THEORY AND PRACTICE OF EDUCATION-J. G. Fitch, M.A., H.M. Inspector of Schools. CLASSICS-Rev. H. Montagu Butler, D.D., Head Master of Harrow.

MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY-Rev. J. M. Wilson, M.A., F.G.S., Head Master of Clifton College.

ENGLISH SUBJECTS-Rev. E. A. Abbott, D.D., Head Master of the City of London Sch. MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES-Max Müller, M.A., Professor of Comparative Philology in the University of Oxford.

SCIENCE Professor Williamson, F.R.S., University College, London.

EXAMINERS.

Oscar Browning, M.A., King's College, Cambridge.
Rev. Canon Daniel, M.A., Principal of St. John's
Training College, Battersea.

Prof. J. M. D. Meiklejohn, M.A., Univ. of St. Andrews.
Prof. G. C. Robertson, M.A., University Coll., London.
James Sully, M.A., late Examiner in Mental and Moral
Science in the University of London.

Professor A. J. Church, M.A., University College,
London.

Rev. S. F. Hiron, LL.D., D.C.L., Trin. Coll., Dublin.
Rev. G. A. Jacob, D.D., Worcester College, Oxford.
Rev. R. Lee, M.A., Jesus College, Cambridge.

S. Lee, M.A., Christ's College, Cambridge.
F. Storr, B.A., Trinity College, Cambridge.

E. Adams, Esq., F.C.P.

Rev. J. Angus, D.D., late Examiner in English Language
and Literature in the University of London.
Rev. W. H. Brown, M.A., late Fellow Caius Coll., Camb.
C. P. Mason, B.A., Fellow of Univ. Coll., London.
Rev. R. Morris, LL.D., King's Coll., London.
E. E. Pinches, B.A. Lond., Barrister-at-Law.

R. F. Weymouth, D.Lit. Lond., Mill Hill School.

J. P. Bidlake, B.A. Lond., F.C.P.

J. R. Langler, B.A., F.R.G.S., Westminster Training
College.

W. Lawson, F.R.G.S., St. Mark's College, Chelsea.
Prof. H. G. Seeley, F.R.S., F.G.S., King's College, London.
R. E. Steel, M.A., Magdalen College, Oxford.

S. Barlet, B.Sc., Mercers' School, E.C.

Prof. Cassal, LL.D., Examiner in French, Univ. Lond.
J. A. Leriche, B.A., City of London School.
J. F. P. Massé, Westminster School.

L. Stièvenard, F.C.P., King's College, London.
Professor Buchheim, Ph.D., Examiner in German, Univ.
Lond.

F. Lange, Ph.D., Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Rev. C. Schoell, Ph.D., Examiner in German, Univ. Lond.
Signor Coscia, Queen's College, London.
Don V. Carrias, King's College, London.

[For remainaer, see page 3 of cover.

[Six questions only (including 7 and 8) to be answered in Group A;
two only (including 9) in Group B.]

A.

1. Explain the meaning and give another example of each of the following prefixes :-a-pathy, anti-pathy, sym-pathy, anatomy, an-æsthetic, apo-stasy, dia-meter, cata-logue, epi-logue, ec-stasy, en-caustic, hypo-thesis. To what branch of the IndoEuropean family do they all belong?

2. Define Case. How is case usually represented in modern slightly inflected languages? What traces of case-suffixes still exist in the English language?

3. Arrange the pronouns in classes, and quote, or construct, sentences illustrating the use of each class.

4. How does a participle differ from an ordinary adjective? Account for the identity in form in modern English of the imperfect (or present) participle, and the gerund in -ing, and of the indefinite (or present) infinitive and the gerund with the preposition to.

5. What is the special function of a Preposition? Explain the origin and original construction of except, during, pending, notwithstanding.

6. The following words have each another form, and one more unlike the Latin original, with a slight difference in meaning:— hospital, security, blaspheme, granary, jocose, senior, paralysis, fidelity, regal, legal. Give the corrupt forms, and account for the existence of the two forms.

7.

"The last sad hour of freedom's dream

And valour's task moved slowly by,

While mute they watched till morning's beam
Should rise and give them light to die."

Analyse the above, carefully describing the function of each subordinate clause.

8. Write a brief composition on either (i.) the Medical Profession, or (ii) the Use and Abuse of Athletic Sports.

B.

9. Who wrote The Gentle Shepherd, The Chase, The Dispensary, Cyder, Prince Arthur, The Town and Country Mouse, The Fable of the Bees, Windsor Forest, Cato? Briefly describe the subject-matter of each work.

10. Name the chief works of Sherlock, South, Tillotson, Burnett, Penn, Pepys, Evelyn.

11. Write a biographical sketch of either Swift or Pope.

12. What writers of this period (1589-1760) dealt with the subject of Botany, and in which of their works?

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COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

PROFESSIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.

-MARCH, 1885.

TUESDAY, March 10th-Morning, 9.30 to 11.

ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION.
Examiner-Dr. E. ADAMS, F.C.P.

1. "When all that is worldly turns to dross around us, books only retain their steady value; when friends grow cold, these only continue the unaltered countenance of happier days, and cheer us with that true friendship which never deceived hope nor deserted sorrow." Analyse the above in clauses, specifying the nature of each clause and its relation to the rest.

2. In the above extract, separate all words of classical origin, and in each case give the reason for your selection.

3. Parse the italicised words in the passage quoted in No. 1. 4. Give six suffixes of Teutonic origin and six prefixes of Classical origin, with one example of each.

5. State the different ways of forming Adverbs in English. Classify adverbs according to their meaning.

6. What is an Auxiliary Verb? Name those commonly employed in English. When are do and did used as auxiliaries ?

7. Give the past indefinite and the perfect participle of fly, flee, flow, lie, lay, do, cut, shrive, feel, get..

8. Correct the following sentences, if necessary, and add the reason for your correction: Of the two courses proposed, the former was decidedly the safest and the best. They all followed each other. The two friends warmly greeted one another. None of them were injured by the explosion. The wearied travellers then laid down to rest.

9. Write a short composition on one of the following subjects :Dynamite, Earthquakes, Deserts, Fishing, or The Telephone.

COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS.

(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)

PROFESSIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.

TUESDAY, March 10th-Afternoon, 2 to 3.30.

GEOGRAPHY.

Examiner-J. R. LANGLER, B.A.

-MARCH, 1885.

(N.B.-Not more than EIGHT questions may be attempted, and of these at least one must be selected from each Section.)

SECTION A.

1. Name in order the counties which surround the Irish Sea, with their chief ports and river mouths; or, draw a map showing their position.

2. Describe or draw a map of some county or group of counties in the British Islands.

3. Name in order the ports of Great Britain on the North Sea and the rivers on which they are situated.

4. Give a general description of the physical geography of Ireland.

SECTION B.

5. Name in order the chief rivers of Africa, indicating their general direction, and the part of the coast at which they reach the sea.

6. Describe generally the West India Islands and the nature of their commerce.

7. Enumerate the chief possessions of Great Britain in Australasia. Describe one of them.

8. What are the chief articles of food imported to England, and from what countries are they obtained?

SECTION C.

9. Why do the days lengthen at this season of the year? 10. Explain these terms-perihelion, apogee, ecliptic, tropics, range of the tide, isotherms, stereographic projection.

11. What is meant by the term "full moon"? About what hour does the moon rise when full? Give the reason.

SECTION D.

12. What geographical features do the following names indicate:-Aral, Guinea, Manhattan, Sable, Chio, Miltsin, Mauritius, Panama, Ormuz, Alaska? Give their exact position.

13. Give the exact situation of Trincomalee, Lima, Astrakhan, Havannah, Benares, Bergen, Swatow, Valparaiso, Irkutsk, Melbourne.

14. Draw an outline map of one of the Continents showing the chief mountain-ranges and principal rivers.

(N.B.-Not more than EIGHT questions must be attempted, and of these at least two must be selected from each Section. No. 5 should be included.)

SECTION A.

1. Name in order the ports on the south coast of England, the counties in which they are situated, and distinguish those which are of special importance, giving the reason.

2. Describe generally the surface of England and Wales, and name some of the highest mountains. (Sections of the country along any meridian or parallel will add to the value of the answer.)

3. Draw a map of any county or district in the British Islands with which you are acquainted.

4. Trace the course of one of the chief rivers of England in a map, or describe its basin in words.

SECTION B.

5. Where are the following places: -Riga, Geneva, Bushire, Brindisi, Tientsin, Archangel, Newry, Bahia, Colombo, Sierra Leone; or, Hyderabad, Port Darwin, Kandy, Dunedin, Tokio, Suakin, Callao, San Francisco, Masulipatam.

6. Draw a map of the river Danube; or, describe in words its course, noticing its chief tributaries and the important towns upon their banks.

7. Name in order the rivers of America which flow into the Atlantic Ocean. What are the chief exports from America to the British Islands?

8. Name the islands in either the Baltic or the Mediterranean Sea. Describe one of them.

SECTION C.

9. What is the main occupation of the people at each of the chief centres of industry in Eugland?

10. Name any raw materials imported for manufacture into clothing, and the countries from which they are supplied.

11. What is meant by these terms:-south pole, great circle, longitude, meridian, antarctic circle, tropic of Cancer, temperate

zine?

12. What is the distance, both in degrees and in miles, between two places on the same meridian, one being 294° South latitude and the other 11° North latitude?