Calendar: 1879-1880 Page 658

658 WARNEFORD SCHOLARSHIPS Give the adjective that corresponds to each of the following nouns -revolution-esprit-origine-otendue- enchainement-evonement-jour-avenir-accident-individu -circonstance-foodalito-orgueil-dignity III Qui n'avaient qu'a gagner I'elevation de lew suzerain Distinguish between suzerain and souverain and define the true character of suzerainete Sketch in French the character of Clovis as portrayed by Guizot in the second Essai IV Translate into French As school of moral discipline the feudal institutions were perhaps most to be valued Society had sunk for several centuries after the dissolution of the Roman empire into condition of utter depravity where if any vices could be selected' as more eminently characteristic than others they were falsehood treachery and ingratitude In slowly purging off the lees of this extreme corruption the feudal spirit exerted its ameliorating influence Violation of faith stood first in the catalogue of crimes most repugnant to the very essence of feudal tenure most severely and promptly avenged most branded by general infamy The feudal law- books breathe throughout spirit of honourable obligation The feudal course of jurisprudence promoted what trial by peer is peculiarly calculated to promote keener feeling as well as readier perception of moral as well as of legal distinctions In the reciprocal services of lord and vassal there was ample scope for every magnanimous and disinterested energy The heart of man when placed in circumstances that have tendency to excite them will seldom be deficient in such sentiments No occasions could be more favour- able than the protection of faithful supporter or the defence of beneficent sovereign against such powerful aggression as left little prospect except of sharing in his ruin Hallam Middle Ages