2. When, and by what means, was Ireland attached to the English Monarchy ?

3. What was the end of Richard II.? To what causes would you attribute such a termination of a reign?

[All generally understood abbreviations for words may be used, but no symbols of operation, such as, −, +, ×, are admissible.]

1. Define superficies, plane angle, figure, polygon, trapezium. What is the hypothesis, and what is the conclusion in the enunciation of the 5th proposition?

2. If at a point in a straight line, two other straight lines, upon the opposite sides of it, make the adjacent angles together equal to two right angles; then these two straight lines shall be in one and the same straight line.

3. If two triangles have two sides of the one equal to two sides of the other, each to each, but the angle contained by the two sides of one of them greater than the angle contained by the two sides, equal to them, of the other; the base of that which has the greater angle, shall be greater than the base of the other.

NOVEMBER, 1880.

(Three hours and a half allowed.)

ARITHMETIC.

Males.

1. To what sum will £320 amount in 6 years at 23 per cent. per annum, simple interest?

2. In how many years will £250 amount to £500 at 8.8 per cent. per annum, simple interest?

3. Find the difference between 1.625 per cent. of '00088 of a million of money, and 3 per cent. of the same sum. 4. If £194 17s. 6d. will gain £29 4s. 7 d. in 3 years, find the principal which will, at the same rate of simple interest, amount to £56 17s. 6d. in 5

Females.

years.

1. Find the sum of 387 +285+394 and of 3704. 2. Divide 3 of by 21+1+4 of 5.

3. Find the value of

7s. 6d. of 2d.

of a guinea + of a crown + of

4. Find the value of of a bushel

1.

GRAMMAR.

'And this I'll swear to you, dear Rain,
Whenever you shall come again,
Be you as dull as e'er you can,
I'll welcome you with cheerful face :
And, though you stayed a week or more,
Were ten times duller than before,
I'll sit and listen to you still :
But only now-for this one day—
Do go, dear Rain, do go away."

COLERIDGE.

(a) Analyse the principal sentences in the above.

(b) Parse the words in italics.

There is a verb in the above which is in the subjunctive mood. Point it out, and state why you think it is in that mood.

(d) Point out all the conjunctions in the above, and show what sentences they join together.

GEOGRAPHY.

(Answer either Q. 1 or Q. 3, not both.)

1. Which are the most indented parts of the coast of Great Britain? And which are the least indented? Show that your answer is right by describing minutely the parts of the coast which you mention.

2. Draw a map of British North America, showing the physical features, and the position of the different colonies.

3. Name four important towns in Hindostan, not including Calcutta, Madras, or Bombay and describe minutely the position and character of each.

HISTORY.

(One hour allowed for Females.)

(Two hours and a half allowed for Males.)

1. How long were the Romans engaged in conquering Britain? What explanation of the length of time would you give to a class?

2. What circumstances towards the close of the Saxon period prepared the way for the Norman Conquest ?

3. Which of the Plantagenet kings made most effort to extend their dominion within the British Isles? How far were their efforts successful?

PENMANSHIP.

Same exercise as for Candidates.

COMPOSITION.

Write full notes of a lesson on "The Meaning of a Decimal Fraction."

EUCLID.

[All generally understood abbreviations for words may be used, but not symbols of operations, such as

,+,x.] 1. Find a point which is equidistant from the angles of a given triangle.

2. If one side of a triangle be produced, the exterior angle is greater than either of the interior opposite angles.

3. If two triangles have two angles of the one equal to two angles of the other, each to each, and one side equal to one side, viz., either the sides adjacent to the equal angles in each, or the sides opposite to them; then shall the other sides be equal, each to each, and also the third angle of the one equal to the third angle of the other.

1. 10 dozen eggs are bought at 1s. 3d. a dozen; one half of them sold at 1s. 5d. a dozen, and the rest at 2s. a dozen. What is the gain per cent.?

2. A tradesman who commenced business 5 years ago, increased his capital at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum (simple interest), and it now amounts to £5,960. What sum did he start with?

3. There are two fractions whose sum is 118 and difference; find the fractions and the quotient of the greater by the less.

4. A grocer selling 12g lbs. of butter at the rate of 8 lbs. for 10s. 8d., gains 4s. 8d. + farthing. What was the cost price of the butter per lb., and what the gain per cent.?

5. If 50 quarters of wheat are sold at 77s. 8d. per quarter, and 100 quarters at 78s. 3d. per quarter, what is the average price per bushel?

Females.

1. Divide 2 by '06, and 6.35 by 425, each to four places of decimals, and prove the truth of each result by fractions.

2. What number must be subtracted from the product of 9.27 and 8.003 to give the sum of 19, 27·9652, 003, 5.0267, and 17·09 ?

3. A man having charged 875 of a crown too much in his bill gave in change 12.4375s.; what was the amount of change he ought to have given ?

4. If 120 men can make an embankment 7.6 miles long in 100 days, working 12 hours a day; how many hours a day must 160 men work in order to finish a similar embankment 2.875 miles long in 40 days?

GRAMMAR,

1. Are you more stubborn hard than hammered iron? An' if an angel should have come to me,

And told me Hubert should put out mine eyes

I would not have believed no tongue but Hubert's.”
SHAKESPEARE.

(a) Analyse each of the subordinate sentences in the above, showing to which class each belongs.

(b) Parse the words in italics.

2. What are the Latin prepositions that enter into the composition of the following verbs :-Affix, differ, support, suffix? Show the force of each, and give examples of other words formed in the same way.

GEOGRAPHY.

1. Give notes of a lesson on "The Basin of the Indus, and the adjoining countries; describing as fully as you can the mountain ranges and the passes through them; and mentioning historical facts connected with this district. 2. Name in order, and describe minutely, the islands which lie round the coast of Africa.

HISTORY.

1. By what means did Henry VII. reduce the power of the Barons?

2. When were the High Commission Court and the Star Chamber instituted, and for what purpose? When were they abolished?

3. After the flight of James II. what means were taken to settle the affairs of the kingdom? How long did the interregnum last?

PENMANSHIP.

Same exercise as for Candidates.

COMPOSITION.

Write from memory the substance of this passage read to you by the Inspector :

"Some time ago a gentleman went to Florence, and took with him a noble colley named Rover. On arriving at the city, poor Rover missed his master while being led across the station by a porter, and immediately he managed to slip his collar and went off in search. He, too, was soon missed. He was more than a favourite, he was a