I.

British Isles.

(Time, 24 hours.)

1. On the accompanying map of England and Wales, insert the names of the chief bays and headlands; of the counties along the coast from Pembroke to Dover, and the chief town of each; trace the course of the Thames, Ribble, Ouse; and place Portsmouth, Leeds, Stockport, Cambridge, Huddersfield, Brighton, Bideford, Tunbridge, Ipswich, Matlock.

2. Write a general description of the coast line of Ireland from Waterford to Galway, mentioning any striking feature which it presents, and the most remarkable places upon it.

3. Mention any towns in the United Kingdom which are celebrated for the manufacture of :-wool, leather, silk, gloves, paper, hats.

4. Where are the following places; for what are any of them remarkable?-St. Alban's, Conway, Bannockburn, Killala, Staffa, Carisbrook Castle, Drogheda, Culloden, Aldershott.

5. Where are the rivers Clyde, Bann, Dee, Forth, Foyle-lakes, Conniston, Corrib, Awe, Maree, Derg-mountains, Helvellyn, Ben Cruachan, Ingleborough, Plinlimmon, Nephin.

6. What islands are adjacent to the coast of Scotland? Describe the position of those you remember as accurately as you can.

7. Describe the physical features of one county in Ireland, and one in Scotland.

II.

A recent Paper of 1869.

(Time, 2 hours.)

1. On the accompanying map of Ireland trace the course of the principal rivers and their tributaries.

2. On the accompanying map of England and Wales show the position of the principal mountains and hills.

3. Where are the following places, and for what are any of them remarkable-Lerwick, Cheltenham, Coventry, St. Bees, Llanberis, Derwentwater, Dunkeld, Kingstown, Armagh, and Drumclog?

4. What are the principal manufactures of Ireland and Scotland? 5. Draw and fill up as large a map as your paper will admit, a map of the county of Sussex, or Antrim, or Argyle.

6. Write a short description of the following cities, mentioning their principal industries:-Belfast, Glasgow, and York.

III.

Set in cases where "British Empire" is required.

1. On the accompanying outline map of England and Wales mark the names of the chief bays and headlands; of the counties on the

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coast between Berwick and Portsmouth, and the chief towns of each; trace the course of the Severn, Eden, Tyne, Tees, Exe; and mark the position of Appleby, Carlisle, Falmouth, Gloucester, Hexham, Cardiff, Crewe, Peterborough, Salisbury, Windsor.

2. Name the chief islands that lie off the west coast of Great Britain, and the county to which each is opposite.

3. Draw a map, as large your paper will allow, either of Scotland or Ireland; insert on it the names of the chief bays and headlands; trace the course of any four great rivers, and mark the position of any eight important towns.

4. Which of the West Indian islands belong to Great Britain ? 5. Write a geographical description of Canada.

6. How is Australia divided? What are the chief towns in it? What is known of the interior of the island?

7. On what rivers are York, Hereford, Shrewsbury, Bristol, Newark, Huntingdon, Dumfries, Stirling, Drogheda, Limerick ?

8. Write as full a description as you can of any one county of the United Kingdom: its boundaries, physical features, chief towns, &c., &c.

IV.

Given, July, 1869.

(Time, 2 hours.)

1. On the accompanying map of Europe insert, with their principal tributaries, the rivers, Volga, Dnieper, Po, Douro, and Loire; also, give with asterisks and names written near them, the chief towns on their banks.

2. Give the principal wool and cotton seats of Great Britain.

3. Describe the counties of Lincoln, Perth, or Waterford.

4. Draw as large as your paper will admit, a map of Africa, and mark on it six chief rivers and six important towns.

5. Where are the following places, and for what are they remarkable :Bergen, Philadelphia, Boston, Denvir City, Annapolis, St. Andrew's, Bosworth Field, Dinan, Caen, and Salt Lake City ?

6. Give an account of the agricultural and manufacturing industries of Belgium.

7. Give an accurate description of Turkey in Asia, its divisions, populalation, and productions.

V.
(Time, 24 hours.)

1. On the accompanying map of Europe insert the names of the seas, islands, chief bays, and headlands; trace the course of the Ebro, Garonne, Guadalquivir, Elbe, Arno, Spree, Oural, Vistula, and the line of the Apennines, Cevennes, Caucasus, Hartz, and Doffrine mountains; mark the position of Rome, Moscow, Bergen, Mount

Etna, Vienna, Marseilles, Berne, Gottenburg, Heidelberg, Varna, Seville, Belgrade. 2. On the accompanying map of England insert the names of the places marked, and of the principal bays, harbours, rivers, and headlands.

3. Name, in order, the counties and most important towns through which a traveller would pass in going from Birmingham to Berwick, and mention any objects of special interest which he might see. 4. Describe as minutely as you can the position of the following places, and mention any circumstances of interest which attach to them: Trieste, Avignon, Florence, Candahar, Philadelphia, Pitcairn's Island, Bomarsund, San Francisco, the Khyber Pass, Oregon Territory, Port Natal.

5. From what countries are the following articles imported in the greatest quantities into England:

Cotton, wine, opium, indigo, palm oil, mahogany?

6. Name the chief rivers of North America, and the most important towns on the banks of each.

7. Write a geographical description of either Greece or Jamaica, describing their physical features, boundaries, climate, productions, inhabitants, &c.

8. Mention any remarkable points (1) of resemblance, (2) of contrast, between Africa and Europe, as regards their physical geography.

VI.

Constabulary, Ireland.

(See present Subjects.)

1. On the accompanying map of Ireland show the position of the principal lakes and mountain ranges; trace the principal lines of railway connecting Dublin with the south of the island, and mark the position of the principal towns through which they pass.

2. In what counties and on what lines of railway are the following towns-Athy, Andover, Peterborough, Hawick, Yeovil, Diss, Thurles, Dunkeld, Swindon, Athlone?

3. What countries are watered by the following rivers: -the Rhone, Rio de la Plata, San Francisco, Garonne, Amoor, Goomtee? Mention the sea into which each flows.

4. Where are the following places and for what are any of them remarkable :—Culloden, Curacao, Atalanta, Geelong, Surat, Ehrenbreitstein, Damascus, Namur, Malaga, Chicago?

5. Where are Catalonia, Bessarabia; St. Michael's, Ischia; the mountains Wetterhorn and the Brocken; the rivers Frazer and Cauvery; the Gulf of Obi; Algoa bay?

6. Draw a map of the west coast of England and Wales from Carlisle to Land's end, as large as your paper will admit, marking the counties, headlands, river mouths, and seaport towns.

7. Write a geographical description of Prussia.

VII.

Constabulary, Ireland.

1. On the accompanying outline map of England and Wales mark the names of the chief bays and headlands; of the counties on the coast between Boston and Falmouth, and the chief towns of each; trace the course of the Thames, Mersey, Wharfe, Wye, Tees; and mark by asterisks, with the names written near them, the position of Carlisle, Grimsby, Dover, Kendal, Hereford, Swansea, Oxford, Birmingham, York, Bedford.

2. On the accompanying outline map of Ireland insert the names of the chief bays and beadlands; trace the course of the Barrow, Foyle, Liffey, Shannon, Slaney, and the line of the most important ranges of hills; and place Clonmel, Mullingar, Naas, Newry, Lifford, Thurles, Enniskillen, Castlebar, Trim, Tullamore.

3. Name the chief harbours on the west coast of Ireland, and the county in which each is situated.

4. Describe any one of the great lines of railway in Ireland; naming, in order, the counties through which it runs, and the most important stations upon it.

5. Name the chief rivers, and two or three of the most important towns, in each of the following counties:-Cavan, Galway, Kilkenny, Mayo, Waterford.

6. Name the capital towns of the following countries :-Spain, Austria, Bohemia, Hanover, Scotland, Brazil, China, Massachusetts, Denmark, Greece.

7. Where are the following places; to whom do they belong; and what do you know about any of them?-Moscow, Cairo, Damascus, Richmond (U.S.), Dresden, Lyons, Turin, Delhi, Ning-po, St. Helena.

8. Explain fully the meaning of latitude, longitude, promontory, bay, river, island, strait, continent, lake, ocean.

QUESTIONS IN GEOGRAPHY.

Set to candidates for the situation of unpaid Attache, who are required to show a knowledge of “so much of M'Culloch's Geographical Dictionary, as relates to the country to which they are about to proceed."

I.

Geography, History and Statistics of Switzerland.

1. Into how many cantons is Switzerland divided? Name them, giving their principals towns, and stating what language is ordinarily employed in each of them respectively.

2. State the population of Switzerland, and what proportion of it consists of Roman Catholics.

In which cantons especially do the Protestant inhabitants form a majority?

3. Describe accurately the course of the river Aar, mentioning its chief tributaries on either bank. What other rivers of importance have their sources in Switzerland.

4. Draw a map of Switzerland, giving in the margin the heights of the principal mountains.

5. What are the principal manufactures of Switzerland? Under what advantages and disadvantages are they carried on?

6. What are the laws and customs prevalent in Switzerland with regard to the division of property?

7. What is the form of government now established in Switzerland; and when was it placed on its present footing?

How is the Federal Assembly composed, and where are its meetings held?

8. What course has been adopted by the Swiss government with regard to public education ?

II.

Geography and Statistics of Prussia.

1. Enumerate the provinces and regencies into which Prussia is divided, and mention some of the chief towns in each.

2. Describe the position of the chief sea-ports of Prussia, and the course of her principal rivers.

3. What are the most important mineral products of Prussia, and in what provinces respectively are they found?

4. State approximately the population of Prussia and of Berlin, the number of the Prussian regular army, and the Prussian contingent to the Germanic Confederation.

5. At what annual cost is the Prussian army maintained? State the regulations with regard to the Prussian landwehr.

6. Explain fully the nature of the important change which was introduced in the tenure of land in the year 1811, and its effects both present and probable. What was the state of the law regarding landed property previous to the change?

7. What are the present regulations concerning the collection of duties on imports in Prussia, and how do they affect the internal trade of the country?

8. Mention the most important imports and exports of Prussia, and give a rough estimate of their value.

9. Give an outline of the constitution promulgated by the King of Prussia in December 1848. To what extent has it since been carried out?