ony man is an heerer of the word, and not a doer, this schal be likened to a man that biholdeth the cheer of his birthe in a myrrour." What is the signification?

26. l. 17, sad-This word is also frequently used by Wickliffe in its primary sense, as equivalent to firmly set or settled; thus he speaks of a "sad stone" for a steadfast rock, and "sadnesse of beleve" for steadfastness of belief: how came it, then, to signify melancholy?

27. l. 31, wimpled-What do the verb and noun wimple signify? in what language or dialect was the use of them most common? 28. l. 34, palfrey-Whence derived?

29. l. 1-35, seemed in heart-What is the nominative to seemed? what construction is here imitated?

30. 7. 1-36, Write down all the words in the passage immediately derived from the French, with their roots.

HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGY.

1835.

1. Whence are the Greeks supposed to have derived the principal elements of their civilization?

2. What were the two most famous states of Greece?

3. Give the date of the first Olympiad.

4. What was the duration of an Olympiad?

5. What year before Christ was Ol. 72-3?

6. Who were the two principal lawgivers of Sparta and Athens? 7. What Persian king first invaded Greece?

8. In what battle were the Persians defeated?

9. What were the principal battles fought during the second Persian invasion?

10. What were the two principal states engaged in the Peloponne

sian war?

11. Who was at the head of Athenian affairs at its commencement? 12. How long did it last?

13. Which party was victorious?

14. Under whom did the Thebans obtain a temporary superiority in Greece?

15. In what battle did Philip overthrow the liberties of Greece? 16. Name the three principal battles fought by Alexander in his expedition against Darius.

17. Give the date of Alexander's death?

18. By what Roman general was Corinth taken? and when?

19. Give the date of the foundation of Rome.

20. Name the seven Kings in order?

21. How many wars did the Romans wage with the Carthaginians? 22. What battle terminated the second Punic war?

23. Who were the members of the First and Second Triumvirate ?

24. In what battle was Pompey defeated by Cæsar?

25. Between whom was the battle of Actium fought? and what was its result?

26. By what Roman Emperor and when was Christianity established as the religion of the State?

27. Give the date of Cæsar's first expedition into Britain?

28. In what century did the Romans finally withdraw from Britain? 29. By whom was England invaded after the departure of the Romans?

30. About what time did Alfred reign?

31. In what battle did William the Conqueror defeat Harold? and when?

32. What English monarch was distinguished during the Crusades? 33. How was the war of the Roses terminated?

34. Give the dates of the following events :-the Accession of James the Sixth to the throne of England-the death of Charles the First-the Restoration-the Revolution-the Acknowledgment of American Independence-the French Revolution--the Battle of Waterloo-and the death of Bonaparte.

1836.

SACRED.

1. What was the interval between the Prophet Malachi and the birth of John the Baptist?

2. Distinguish the several women named Mary, who were either connected with our Saviour, or waited upon him.

3. Give a short statement of the principal facts mentioned in Scripture concerning the Apostle Paul, until he commenced his first missionary journey in company with Barnabas.

LATIN.

1. Mention the time and place where Antony was defeated in a great naval battle by Augustus. Who commanded the fleet of the latter?

2. What is the date of the overthrow (1.) of the Western Empire? (2.) of the Eastern? How long did the dark ages last?

SCOTLAND.

1. At what period do the authentic annals of Scotland commence ? 2. Mention the scene and date of the three greatest victories of the Scottish nation: 1. Over the Norwegians; 2. Over the English; 3. Over the Gaels.

ENGLAND.

1. What was the date of the battle of Blenheim? On what.river was it fought? Who were the Generals on both sides? By what English Poet was it celebrated? What other works did he write? Mention his most distinguished contemporaries in English literature. What English Sovereigns' reign was called the Augustan? What French? Did the two coincide?

1837.

SACRED.

1. Give a brief account of Abraham.

2. How long did the Israelites sojourn in Egypt?

3. Give the names of the Twelve Tribes ?

4. How long were the Israelites governed by Judges?

5. When, and by whom, were the Jews carried into captivity to

Babylon?

6. By whom were they restored?

GRECIAN.

1. What gave rise to the Peloponnesian war?

2. Name the principal allies of Athens and Sparta respectively?

3. Who was the leading person at Athens at this time?

4. What became of him?

5. Who succeeded him as leading Demagogue?

6. Who conducted the Sicilian Expedition?

7. What was its result?

8. Give a brief account of the career of Alcibiades ?

9. What battle decided the fate of the war?

10. How long did it last?

11. When, and by whom, was Athens taken ?

12. What Greek author has written an account of this war?

ROMAN.

1. Give the date of the foundation of Rome.

2. Name the seven kings in order?

3. Where were the Romans defeated by the Gauls under Brennus?

4. By whom was Pyrrhus invited into Italy?

5. Give a brief account of his career there.

6. When did the First Punic War commence ?

7. How long did it it last?

8. Give a brief account of Regulus?

SCOTLAND.

1. Who was the first monarch of the House of Stuart?

2. Whose son was he?

3. When did his reign commence ?

4. Name the contemporary sovereigns of England and France. 5. (a.) What great battle was fought against the English in this reign? (b.) Give a brief account of it.

ENGLAND.

1. (a.) Who was the first monarch of the house of Lancaster? (b.) Give the date of his accession.

2. What great battle was gained in France by Henry V.?

3. In whose reign did the War of the Roses commence ?

4. Who was the first Monarch of the House of York?

5. Of what parties were the Red and White Rose the respective emblems ?

6. In what battle was Richard III. slain?

7. In whose person were both the Roses united?

8. How?

1838.

SACRED.

1. Who was the last of the Prophets?

2. How long before Christ did he flourish?

3. Who was the last Civil Governor of the Jews appointed by God?

4. About what time did he die?

5. Who was High Priest when Alexander the Great visited Jerusalem ?

6. How was Alexander received? and how did he treat the Jews? 7. To what country did the Jews become subject on the death of Alexander?

8. By whom is the Canon of the Old Testament supposed to have been completed? By the addition of what books? and about what time?

9. Where, and about what time, was the Translation of the Jewish Scriptures called the Septuagint made? and whence the origin of the title?

10. Who was the first person that assumed the title of King among the Jews, subsequently to the Captivity? and when?

GRECIAN.

1. What government was established at Athens at the close of the Peloponnesian war?

2. What proposal was made by Critias in order to get rid of their enemies?

3. By whom was it opposed?

4. What charge was brought against him in consequence?

5. Who ventured to defend him?

6. What was his fate?

7. What edict did the Lacedæmonians pass with regard to the Athenian exiles?

8. By what two cities was it disregarded?

9. Who was the chief instrument in restoring freedom to Athens? 10. Give the date of this event.

ROMAN.

1. When did the war against Jugurtha commence? and how long did it last?

2. Who was Jugurtha? and along with whom was he educated?