2. Give four examples of each of the following:-Nouns used in the singular only (1). Nouns used in the plural only (2). Nouns which vary in gender (3). Nouns which change meaning in the plural (4). (1) Argentum, ver, plebs, justitia. Singular. (4) Copia, plenty. Ludus, play. Edes, temple. Sal, salt. Plural. des, house. 3. Decline through the singular and plural: Celer eques: Facinus atrox: opus grave. Sing. N. & V. celer eques G. celeris equitis D. celeri equiti Ac. celerem equitem A. celeri equite Plur. celeres equites facinora atrocia facinorum atrocium facinoribus atrocibus. opera gravia operum gravium operibus gravibus opera gravia 4. Give the superlatives answering to Pejor, Exterior, Senior, Deterior, Plus. Pessimus, extremus (extimus), natu maximus, deterrimus, plurimus. 5. Write down the demonstrative pronouns. Explain the difference between hic, is, iste, ille, and ipse. The demonstrative pronouns are is, hic, iste, ille, ipse. Hic is the pronoun of the person, and means this (near me). Iste is the pronoun of the second person, and means that (near you). Ille is the pronoun of the third person, and means that (near him). Is and ipse both refer to some person or thing mentioned previously, and are only slightly demonstrative. Ipse, in addition to its pronominal force, has also always the meaning of self. 6. Write down the perfect (1st per. sing.) and the supine of the following verbs :alo, necto, lædo, sedeo, emo, sto, adoleo, fero. 7. Conjugate Inquam and Memini. Inquam has these tenses and persons : Singular. Plural. Indic. Pres. inquam, | inquis, inquit, || inquimus, | inquitis, inquiant Imperf. inquiebam-bas, Fut. -bat, inquies, inquiet inquisti inquit inquito -bamus, -batis, -bant inquistis Memini has the perfect tense and all tenses formed from the perfect as well a the imperative mood: as-memini, memineram, meminerim, meminissem, meninero, meminisse, memento, mementote. 8. Translate the following: (1) Iniquissimam pacem justissimo bello anteferrem. (2) Vivendum est ut ea liberalitate utamur quæ prosit amicis, noceat nemini. (3) Esse oportet ut vivas, non vivere ut edas. (4) Nam ut vascula angusta superfusam humoris copiam respuunt, sensim antem influentibus vel etiam instillatis complentur; sic animi puerorum quantum excipere possint videndum est. Nam majora intellectu velut parum apertos ad percipiendan animos non subibunt. (1) I would prefer the most unjust peace to the justest war. (2) We should live to practise such liberality as may do good to our friends and harm to none. (3) You should eat to live, not live to eat. (4) For as narrow vessels reject an overflowing quantity of water, but are filled by a gradual stream, or even by drops, so one must consider how much the minds of boys are able to take in. For what is above their intellect will not enter their minds, which are, as it were, not sufficiently open to receive it. VII. French Grammar. 1. The feminine of adjectives ending in eur may be formed in four different ways. Give examples of each. The feminine of adjectives ending in eur is formed: (1) by the addition of e mute, as extérieur, extérieure. Exceptions: serviteur, fem. servante; gouverneur, fem. gouvernante. 2. In which of the following words is the final s heard? Os, retors, mœurs, ours, atlas, tournevis, lambris, souris, gratis, hélas. In the following words the final s is sounded: mœurs, ours, atlas, tourneris, gratis, hélas. 3. Distinguish between vaquant, vacant; intriguant, intrigant; fatiguant, fatigant; fabriquant, fabricant; extravaguant, extravagant. Vaquant, pres. part. of vaquer, to be vacant or to attend to one's business: vacant (adj.) means vacant. Intriguant, pres. part. of intriguer, intrigant (subst. and adj.) Fatiguant, pres. part. of fatiguer, fatigant (adj.) Fabriquant, part. pres. of fabriquer, fabricant (subst.), a manufacturer. Extrara guant, pres. part. of extravaguer, to rave; extravagant (subst.), an extravagant person. 4. Give the first person singular subjunctive of acquérir, pouvoir, vaincre, faire, vouloir, résoudre. Que j'acquière, que je puisse, que je vainque, que je fasse, que je veuille, que je résolve. 5. Distinguish between à l'abri and à couvert. A thing is à couvert when it is out of sight; à l'abri when it is out of the reach of danger, intrigue, &c. thus the latter gives more idea of security. 6. Give the English of the following adverbial phrases: De plus belle; à perte de rue; à bon compte. 7. De plus belle means afresh; à perte de vue, as far as you can see; à bon compte, cheap. Translate into French. The King of Sweden found himself thus without provisions and without communication with Poland, surrounded by enemies, in the middle of a country where he had few resources but his courage. In this extremity, the memorable winter of 1709 destroyed part of his army. Charles wished to brave the seasons as he did his enemies; he ventured to make long marches with the troops during this deadly cold. It was in one of these marches that 2,000 men fell down dead from cold, almost under his eyes. Le roi de Suède se trouva ainsi sans provisions et sans communication avec la Pologne, entouré d'ennemis, au milieu d'un pays, où il n'avait guère de ressources que son courage. Dans cette extrémité, le mémorable hiver de 1709 détruisit une partie de son armée. Charles voulait braver les saisons comme il faisait ses ennemis; il osait faire de longues marches de troupes pendant ce froid mortel. Ce fut dans une de ces marches que deux mille hommes tombèrent morts de froid presque sous ses yeux. CHAPTER VII. A CRITICISM OF THE QUESTIONS, &c. ALTHOUGH the Examiners carefully maintain the peculiar style of the Examination, each successive ordeal gives rise to many questions which perhaps have never been set before in any papers. A lengthened acquaintance with the Preliminary Examination for Solicitors, however, enables us not only to know what questions have already been asked, but also to anticipate those which are likely to be met with from time to time. Having criticised a very large number of papers in previous Numbers of this Magazine, we feel that it would be quite unnecessary to "traverse the same path" so often. In the last Number of this Magazine we notified that it was our intention to publish a comprehensive index to all the back Numbers, so as to form a Digest of Questions and Answers." Many pressing engagements have prevented our carrying out this intention, but as our Publishers inform us that innumerable inquiries have been made on the subject, we beg to say that we are now positively determined to issue the Index in conjunction with No. XVI11. of this Magazine, in May next! CHAPTER VIII. CORRESPONDENCE. The Editor will be glad to receive COMMUNICATIONS from students and other. They must be addressed “Care of the Publishers,” and will, in every instawe, receive the attention they merit. B. II. T. (Lymington); J. W. (Bolton).-The Judicature Act will not affect the next Intermediate Examination. INQUIRER (Redruth).-We have copies of the questions. F. M. W. (Melbourne).-A work on the subject was published some time ago, bat it is now out of print. UNDERGRADUATE (Cromwell Road).-As you have passed the Matriculation Examinstion of the London University, you need be articled for only four years. FINAL (Hull). Obtain Hallilay's Digest of Questions and Answers, which is published at the Law Times office. You should read some standard works on the various subjects before perusing the Digest. T. R. (Norwich).—See "Preliminary Examination Journal," No. IX., p. 335. CANDIDATE (Launceston).-The first volume of "Buckle's History of Civilization in Europe" appeared in 1858, and the second in 1861, which only completed the Introduction of the History. Buckle died at Damascus, May, 1862. AN INQUIRER (St. Leonards).—See the concluding remarks of Chapter VII. in this Number. L. P. (Portsmouth).-The judges have no power under any circumstances to dispense with the Intermediate and Final Examinations. STUDENS (Gravesend).—Apropos of your inquiry, see answer to question 4 in the Geography paper published in this Number. E. R. (Wakefield).-Philibert, Count of Grammont or Gramont, was a celebrated wit of Charles II.'s court. De BAR.-Richard Pace, dean of St. Paul's in the reign of Henry VIII., wrote a book on the lawfulness of Henry VIII.'s marriage with Catherine of Arragon, entitled Fructu Scientiarum." AUGUSTUS (Cambridge).—We have no hesitation in saying that, even if you know nothing of the Latin language at the present time, you could make yourself sufficiently well acquainted with any of the Latin works in a few weeks so as to enable you to pass; provided, of course, you possess average ability and adopt a proper course of study, which, by the way, we cannot explain here. This opinion is the result of much expe rience on the subject. R. S. (Newton Abbot).—Ispahan, the former capital of Persia, is 210 miles south of Teheran. JUNIUS (Manchester).-The questions you suggest have never been asked. A. Z. (Shrewsbury).-The verbs angor, excrucior, pendeo, take the genitive animi more frequently than the ablative animo; e. g., video te animi angi, "I see that you are vexed in your mind." EXAM.-See "Preliminary Examination Journal," No. VIII., p. 305. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS FOR SOLICITORS, FOR THE BAR, AND THE COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. 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