Calendar: 1880-1881 Page 645

GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE 645 24 Find the equation to the parabola referred to tangents at the ends of the latus rectum as axes 25 Find the equation to the ellipse referred to axes pass- ing through the ends of the minor axis and meeting at one end of the major axis 26 Find the equation to the tangent at any point of an ellipse From the centre of an ellipse perpendicular is drawn on the tangent at any point meeting it in and from another tangent is drawn to the ellipse meeting it in prove that if Q' be the other end of the diameter through then Q'P is normal to the ellipse at sketch of or history of our language in the 16th century with specimens of the additions made to ou vocabulary Thoroughly explain Babylonish dialect Which learned pedants much affect 'Twas English cut on Greek or Latin Like fustian heretofore on satin Dan Chaucer well of English undefiled Worthy on Fame's eternal beadroll to be filed abhor such fanatical phantasimes such insociable and point devise companions such rackers of orthography as to speak dout fine when he should say doubt det when he should pronounce debt-d he clepeth calf cauf half hauf neighbour vocatur nebour neigh abbreviated ne This is abhominable which he would call abominable it insinuateth me of insanie anne intelligis domine To make frantic lunatic captain God's light these villains will make the word as odious as the word occupy which was an excellent