Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1869 – No. 5

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  1. In what reign were the Norman and Saxon lines united?
  2. What English Kings or Princes went to the Crusades?
  3. In whose reign was the first Parliament?
  4. In what reign lived Wiclifte?
    „ „ Caxton?
  5. „ „ Sir T. Cromwell?
  6. „ „
  7. „ „ Cecil, Lord Burleigh?
    „ „ Admiral Drake?
  8. „ „
    „ „ Commodore Anson?
  9. „ „
  10. „ „ Marlborough?
  11. Which was the longest reign?
  12. Who was the father of Queen Victoria?

Geography.

  1. Where does the Elbe rise and fall?
  2. What River drains Lake Geneva?
  3. And into what Sea?
  4. What River drains Lake Constance?
  5. And into what Sea?
  6. Where does the Don fall into?
  7. Which are the most important seaports of the Black Sea?
  8. Which are the most important seaports of the Mediterranean?
  9. Through what counties does the Severn flow?
  10. Through what counties does the Trent flow?
  11. What Rivers of Scotland fall into the German Ocean?
  12. What Rivers fall into the Bay of Bengal?
  13. Kherson—Where is it? Where near? What famous for?
  14. Memel „ „ „
  15. Lima „ „ „
  16. Aden „ „ „
  17. Singapore „ „ „
  18. Colombo „ „ „

Grammar.

  1. To point out the Parts of Speech only, without parsing, in a selected passage of about twenty-four words.

Sentences.

  1. Make a Sentence using the word that as a Demonstrative Pronoun.
  2. „ „ „ that as a Relative Pronoun.
  3. „ „ „ that as a Conjunction.
  4. „ „ „ then as an adverb of Time.
  5. „ „ „ then as a Conjunction.

Spelling.

Equitable, rapacity, ferocity, immaterial, doubtful, extremities, necessity, possession, possibility, irresistible, immensity, eminence, achievement, mischievous, perceptible, accommodation, recommendation, condescension.

Arithmetic.

  1. Set down in figures thirteen million, seven thousand and fourteen.
  2. Multiply the number 456,789 by itself (456,789).
  3. Divide 37,876,965,432 by 298.
  4. Multiply £7 8s. 9¼d. by 48, by exact factors.
  5. Multiply £5 16s. 11¼d. by 87, by long multiplication of money.
  6. Divide £5764 13s. 2¼d. by 39, by long division of money.
  7. Reduce 200 inches to nails.
  8. Reduce 3784 yards (long measure) to poles long measure.
  9. Reduce 12,100 square yards to perches, land measure.

Other Subjects.

Reading and Writing.



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