Calendar: 1886-1887 Page 717

INGLIS SCHOLARSHIPS 719 The tendency to make long vowels diphthongal is noticed by foieigners as peculiarity of the orthoepy of our language Upon the whole then we may say that the construction ζ the house is building י is sustained by the authority of usage and by many analogies in the English and cognate languages Contemplate is bad enough but balcony makes me sick It must be allowed that Junius did much to limit Cobbett something to overthrow the influence of the stilted Latinism of Johnson and his school III -engliel &teton 1714-1789 Describe the circumstances which led to the declaration of war against Spain in 1739 and against France in 1744 How were the grievances settled at the Peace of Aix la- Chapelle Describe the constitutional struggle in England during the years 1760-1775 Trace the causes and progress of the quarrel with the Colonies of North America Give some account of the state of Ireland during the eighteenth century and in greater detail during the years 1778-1782 Give short account of the First Coalition Write biographical sketch of any tioo of the following Lord Clive Lord Hawke Earl of Chatham Warren Hastings Prince Charles Edward IV foreign fet'etorp 1715-1789 Give some account of the French Government and its policy during the years immediately following the death of Louis XIV