7. Discuss the origin, the course, and the termination of the Seven Years' War.

8. What was the Armed Neutrality of 1780, and why was it formed?

9. What was the object of Mr. Burke's appeal from the New to the Old Whigs?

10. Give some account of the Bank Restriction Act, 1796.

11. Give the history of the Income Tax in Great Britain.

12. Give in outline the chief facts in the history of Celtic Scotland to the reign of Malcolm Canmore.

13. Give some account of the tribal system of early Ireland.

14. Give some account of Lord Wellesley's Indian administration.

POLITICAL ECONOMY.

Professor Elkington.

Answer fully and clearly TEN, and only Ten, of the following questions.

1. (a) Why were the economic problems of modern times not generally anticipated by the philosophers of antiquity?

(b) Trace briefly the influence of Roman law on succeeding economic thought.

2. Adam Smith says: "Political Economy, con

sidered as a branch of the science of a statesman or legislator, proposes two distinct objects." What are these objects? Discuss the above use of the word "science," and point out the distinction between a science and an art.

3. Explain the three ways in which man may reinforce his unassisted physical powers.

4. Shew the ambiguities of the term "value." Define "price" and "barter." How does an exchange by means of money differ from barter?

ment.

5. "The purchaser pays for the difficulty of attainHe has nothing to do with the vendor's labour." Reconcile this statement with the proposition that "Price constantly tends towards the cost of production."

6. Shew that in regard to Natural Agents the terms "productive" and "profitable are not convertible. Explain and illustrate the distinction between the potential and the actual utility of land.

7. What is meant by competition?

Shew that

the tendency of competition is towards equal remuneration for equal services.

8. Is it true that "Profits are the leavings of Wages"? Consider fully.

9. Why, if at all, is Taxation necessary? Consider the best form of a single tax.

10. What are the chief causes which have retarded the general adoption of free trade?

11. Point out some of the economic advantages which a large factory or business has over a small one.

12. Explain the origin of National Debts, and examine the policy of incurring them (a) for carrying on war, (b) for public works.

13. Discuss briefly the case for and against Bimetallism.

14. Explain these terms-Individualism, Collectivism, Communism, Socialism.

FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF EXPRESSION AND INTERPRETATION OF SPECIFIED WORKS.

FIRST YEAR.

Professor Marshall-Hall.

1. Phrase off with the utmost minuteness the following examples, adding tempo and expression marks. (Use square brackets to denote the whole phrase, commas for the separate figures into which it is divided, and curved lines for legato; also write out fully all turns and shakes):