cosa e spesse volte un titolo rispettoso, un' espressione di stima muove l'animo di chi legge, e ricompensa l' onore col benefizio. Io son contenta fin ora del mio sistema. Non ho mai trovato che la cortesia mi pregiudichi. Ho riscosso dagli altri quella civiltà medesima, che ho praticata. Ho mantenute non solo, ma aumentate di giorno in giorno le corrispondenze, e sono a portata di far piacere agli amici, di far del bene ai raccommandati, e di superare qualunque impegno."-GOLDONI. PASSAGES GIVEN TO BE TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH INTO ENGLISH. Translation from Spanish is prescribed to Candidates for the situation of Paid Attache who have served as Unpaid Attaches in Spain. IT MAY BE SELECTED AS A BRANCH OF EXAMINATION BY CANDIDATES "Esta fué la primera batalla que se dió entre aquellos dos bandos tan encarnizados despues. Por fortuna no se derramó en ella mucha sangre ni de vencedores ni de vencidos: ni despues de la accion se afligió el ánimo con aquellas ejecuciones funestas, que en semejantes casos suele prescribir la inexorable razon de estado, ó permitirse la venganza. Almagro, tan humano como generoso, no quiso consentir en el decreto de muerte que ya el fiero Orgoñez tenia fulminado contra el general prisionero, cuando le llevaban al Cuzco; mandó que se volviese á los vencidos lo que era suyo, y lo que no se encontrase que se pagase de su hacienda propria; en fin, se condujo con tal humanidad y cortesía, que los hizo suyos en gran parte, y si bien muchos le faltaron despues ó por flaqueza ó por inconstancia, no por eso perdieron jamas el interés que inspiraba su hidalga y benigna condicion. Cuando Diego de Alvarado, ya libre de sus prisiones, llegando à abrazarle á darle el parabien de su victoria, le pidió, con generosidad, tambien harto noble de su parte, la suspension de la terrible órden de Orgoñez, 'Ya eso está hecho,' respondia él con una satisfaccion y una alegría, que daba á entender bien claro la bondad de su corazon, y cuan poco habia nacido para aquella terrible crisis en que la ambicion propria y agena le tenia puesto. En la conferencia que tuvo con Alonzo de Alvarado, su conversacion era mas propia de hombre que justifica sus procedimientos y manifiesta la razon que le asiste, que de vencedor envanecido y enojado que acusa y acrimina. Quejóse, sí, con discrecion y templanza del agravio hecho á sus embajadores y concluyó asegurándole que su tratamiento seria conforme á su persona; y en lo que tocaba á disponer de sí, viese lél o que le convenia, y cualquiera que fuese su resolucion, siempre le tendria por amigo."-QUINTANA. Juan de Timoneda :-El Patranuela. "El rey de Tracia Llegamos ..... poder." y cruel." .... comenzaron á dormir." RUSSIAN. PASSAGES GIVEN TO BE TRANSLATED INTO RUSSIAN. Translation from Russian is prescribed to Candidates for the situation of Paid Attache, who have served as Unpaid Attaches in Russia. IT MAY BE SElected as a BRANCH OF EXAMINATION BY CANDIDATES A passage from Ystrjaloff. A passage from Karamsin. A passage from a Russian newspaper. FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH,AND ITALIAN. PASSAGES GIVEN TO BE TRANSLATED INTO FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH, OR ITALIAN. Translation into these languages is not prescribed, except in the case of Candidates for the Diplomatic and Consular Services, WHO ARE REQUIRED TO BE ABLE TO "MAKE AN ACCURATE AND GOOD TRANSLATION OF ANY ENGLISH PAPER INTO FRENCH:" BUT IT IS INTRODUCED IN ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS OF WHICH THESE LANGUAGES form a part, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF CANDIDATES FOR THE ADMIRALTY. In this manner we spent that evening: early the next morning, as the snow had fallen in great abundance in the night, my son was employed in clearing it away, and opening a passage before the door. He had not been thus engaged long, when he came running in, with looks all pale, to tell us that two strangers, whom he knew to be officers of justice, were making towards the house. Just as he spoke, they came in; and approaching the bed where I lay, after previously informing me of their employment and business, made me their prisoner, bidding me prepare to go with them to the county jail, which was eleven miles off. "My friends," said I, "this is severe weather in which you are come to take me to prison; and it is particularly unfortunate at this time, as one of my arms has lately been burned in a terrible manner, and it has thrown me into a slight fever, and I want clothes to cover me, and I am now too weak and old to walk far in such deep snow: but if it must be so I then turned to my wife and children, and directed them to get together what few things were left us, and to prepare immediately for leaving this place.-GOLDSMITH. uneasiness." (3.) Ditto, vol. iv. p. 1. "The sea fog .. (4.) Review of Hallam's Constitutional History. "In such a a petition is got up now." "Man, however, is always the same settled times." state of society (5.) Ditto. (6.) Ditto. "No men occupy so splendid a place their triumph." ...... more swell Grote:- History of Greece, vol. ii. p. 186, pt. 1, cap. xxi. "Among the number of rhapsodies ...... success." Johnson-Rasselas, cap. ix. "When at first I entered. . . . . . the inland country." Goldsmith:-Vicar of Wakefield: (1.) Cap. xx. "After we had supped me." .. could not depress ...... (2.) Cap. xx. "In this manner I proceeded to Paris . . . . . Pietro Scott:-Life of Napoleon. Conclusion. "The external appearance.. effects of age." Parliamentary Paper :- Correspondence relating to Central America, Let. No. 4. Ditto, ditto, Let. No. 8. QUESTIONS ON GREEK AND ROMAN LITERATURE. Prepared for an Examination of Candidates for the Colonial Office. 1. State briefly the arguments for and against the opinion, that the Homeric poems are the work of one man. 2. Sketch the history of the Greek drama. 3. Draw a parallel between Thucydides and any historian, ancient or modern, to whom you consider that he bears resemblance. 4. What do you consider to be the chief merits and defects, as philosophers, of Plato and of Aristotle respectively? 5. Describe the daily life of a citizen (1) of Athens in the time of Pericles : (2) of Rome in the time of Augustus. 6. Distinguish the different grades of political right enjoyed by various classes at Rome; and trace historically the progressive extension of the franchise. 7. What were the distinctive opinions of the Old, Middle, and New Academies? Who were the founders of each? Which philosophical sect found the greatest number of adherents at Rome? Can you account for this? 8. Enumerate, with brief notices of their lives and writings, the Latin dramatic poets who devoted themselves to the adaptation of Greek models. Can you cite any passages of Horace in illustration? 9. Write a short review, or criticism, of any one Latin poet. QUESTIONS ON FRENCH LITERATURE. Prepared for an Examination of Candidates for the Colonial Office. 1. What are the chief periods of French literature? most celebrated authors in each period. Name some of the 2. Who are the chief tragic poets of France? Name some of their greatest works. What are the chief characteristics of the French drama as compared with the English? 3. Mention the most important works of the following authors, and the period at which they flourished:- Montesquieu, Voltaire, Madame de Staël, Lamartine, Rousseau, Molière. 4. Who were the chief "Encyclopædist" writers? What was their influence on their age? 5. Name the chief masters of pulpit oratory in the 17th and 18th centuries; and the chief political orators who flourished at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century. 6. Who was the author of the "Provincial Letters?" For what purpose were they written? 7. Trace the influence of "the English School" on modern French litera ture. 8. What are the distinguishing characteristics of the Classical and Romantic schools? What writers belong to each? OPEN COMPETITION FOR WRITERSHIPS IN The following Examination Papers are Specimens of those used at an Open Competitive Examination for Eight Writerships in the India Office, held on January 18th, 19th, and 20th, 1859. ARITHMETIC. (Time allowed, 31⁄2 hours.) Reduction. 1. In 523,769 grains how many lbs. oz. dwts.? 2. Reduce 3 acres, 20 rods, 12 square yards, and 7 square feet to square feet. Proportion. 3. If the yearly profits of an investment be 117. 9s. 6d. per cent, how much must be invested in order to produce an annual return of 6407. 13s. 9d.? 4. If a pocket of hops, weighing 1 cwt. 3 qrs. 12 lbs. cost 77. 13s., what is the price per cwt.? |