Report on the examination for admission to the Royal military academy at Woolwich. With a syllabus of mathematical studies and copies of the examination papers |
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... Essays on the two following subjects : - 1. " Outward accidents conduce much to for- tune . But chiefly the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands . " HISTORY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE . 27 2. How do 26 ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY , WOOLWICH .
... Essays on the two following subjects : - 1. " Outward accidents conduce much to for- tune . But chiefly the mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands . " HISTORY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE . 27 2. How do 26 ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY , WOOLWICH .
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... essay on Henry VIII . IV . Grammatical Questions . 1. Give the meaning , the gender , and the nominative plural of Feder , Messer , Bleistift , and Schreibheft . 2. Give the past participle of genießen , gedeihen , helfen , streiten ...
... essay on Henry VIII . IV . Grammatical Questions . 1. Give the meaning , the gender , and the nominative plural of Feder , Messer , Bleistift , and Schreibheft . 2. Give the past participle of genießen , gedeihen , helfen , streiten ...
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... Essay . On Bravery and Prudence . Grammatical Questions . 1. Decline , Das Herz . 2. Give the meaning , the gender , and the plural of Haus , Thür , Wagen , Stern , Himmel , Krieg . 3. Give the German names for Switzerland , Russia ...
... Essay . On Bravery and Prudence . Grammatical Questions . 1. Decline , Das Herz . 2. Give the meaning , the gender , and the plural of Haus , Thür , Wagen , Stern , Himmel , Krieg . 3. Give the German names for Switzerland , Russia ...
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... essays written on the first subjects are fluent and well arranged ; but the second subject has been treated more thoughtfully . I have no reason on this occasion to complain of mistakes in Spelling . History . - W . Stebbing , Esq ...
... essays written on the first subjects are fluent and well arranged ; but the second subject has been treated more thoughtfully . I have no reason on this occasion to complain of mistakes in Spelling . History . - W . Stebbing , Esq ...
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... Essay and Translation of English into French . You feel that you are dealing with Candidates who possess certainly some sound notions of the language , but who do not know how to use it ; although writing in French , they think , and ...
... Essay and Translation of English into French . You feel that you are dealing with Candidates who possess certainly some sound notions of the language , but who do not know how to use it ; although writing in French , they think , and ...
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Page 35 - If a straight line be divided into two equal parts, and also into two unequal parts, the rectangle contained by the unequal parts, together with the square on the line between the points of section, is equal to the square on half the line.
Page 63 - I better brook the loss of brittle life Than those proud titles thou hast won of me ; They wound my thoughts worse than thy sword my flesh: But thought's the slave of life, and life time's fool; And time, that takes survey of all the world, Must have a stop.
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Page 44 - In every triangle, the square of the side subtending either of the acute angles is less than the squares of the sides containing that angle, by twice the rectangle contained by either of these sides, and the straight line intercepted between the perpendicular let fall upon it from the opposite angle, and the acute angle.
Page 39 - by and by ; That to hear her so complain Scarce I could from tears refrain; For her griefs, so lively shown, Made me think upon mine own. Ah...
Page 36 - If two triangles have two sides of the one equal to two sides of the...