Calendar: 1869-1870 Page 565

THE SCHOOL 567 Sketch briefly the development of British power in India down to the impeachment of Warren Hastings Give short account of the life and character of Walpole William Pitt Lord Nelson Give the date and the main provisions of the bill for the Union of England and Ireland Compare Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington as military leaders VI Εη3Ιύφ When and whence was the English language brought into this island Mention any characteristic differences between it and any Norse and also any High German language What continental languages are most nearly akin to it Was it introduced for the first time into this island when it became the general language of the country or had it already been introduced in certain parts Give some account of its becoming the general language of the country Explain the syllables ham is there any difference between ham in FelmersA and ham in Birmingham ton ing burg stoke as occurring in place-names How would you account for the inflectional changes which have taken place in the English language What other changes have taken place Give list in chronological order so far as possible of the languages that have contributed to the vocabulary of English classify the words so contributed according to their meanings Who were the Britons What is the difference between Pen and Ben in Penuui and Ben Nevis Were any British words adopted by the Romans Explain the variety of the forms assumed by Latin castra in our place-names In what parts of the country did the Danes mainly settle What is meant by the indirect influence of Scandinavian upon our language