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government. The Crusades. Magna Charta. Origin and development of parliamentary institutions. Bannockburn. The Hundred Years’ War. Invention of printing. Discovery of America. Elizabeth and the Armada. Shakspeare. Milton. The rise of absolute monarchy. The Civil War and Cromwell. The English Revolution. The Cabinet and party government. How the wish of the people becomes law. Union of England and Scotland. The House of Hanover. The expansion of England. Foundation of Indian Empire. Seven Years’ War. Canada becomes a British colony. American independence. Freedom of the Press. Union with Ireland. Introduction of machinery. French Revolution. Napoleon. Nelson and Trafalgar. Wellington and Waterloo. Factory and other industrial and social legislation. Trades-unions. Industrial arbitration. Reform Act of 1832 and similar Acts. Abolition of slavery. The reign of Queen Victoria. Railways. Electric telegraphs. Gas-lighting. Customs and excise duties. Free-trade and protection. Popular education, primary, secondary, technical, and university. Tennyson. Cook and his discoveries. The foundation of the Australian Colonies. Colonisation and early government of New Zealand. Abolition of the provinces. Leading principles of the British Constitution. New Zealand and other forms of colonial Government. Legislative and executive functions of Government. Local government. Courts and Magistrates. The privileges and duties of a citizen as a member of the Empire, of the State or colony, and of the municipality. The franchise. Elections. Labour. Capital. Money. Banking. Rates and taxes. Modern inventions. The telephone. Electric lighting. The pupils should have a general idea of the order of the leading events, but the subjects need not be taken always in chronological order; it is recommended, indeed, that, especially in the earlier lessons, the order of instruction should be from the known to the unknown—that is, from the present back to the past.

HISTORY; COURSE B.

52. History, Course B, shall comprise, in addition to the subjects named in Course A, the leading events of the following periods:—

STANDARD IV.

1. The period from the Roman invasion to the Battle of Bosworth.

STANDARD V.

2. The period from the Battle of Bosworth to the Revolution of 1688.

STANDARD VI.

3. The period from the Revolution of 1688 to the present time.

STANDARD VII.

4. The period as prescribed for the Civil Service Junior Examination—viz., from 1688 A.D. to 1900, but treated more fully than for Standard VI.; also revision of English history prior to 1688.

The history of New Zealand may be substituted for any of the above periods.

SEWING.

53. The following is the programme of sewing for the various standards:—

STANDARD I.

Threading needles and hemming. A small untrimmed garment, e.g., handkerchief, or other useful article, showing the stitch named.

STANDARD II.

The work of Standard I., and seaming, felling, and oversewing; also fixing a narrow hem. A small garment, e.g., pillow-slip, sewing-bag, showing these requirements, as before.

STANDARD III.

The work of the previous classes, and stitching, pleating, sewing on strings and buttons. A small garment, as before, e.g., pinafore, apron, &c.

STANDARD IV.

The work of previous classes; setting-in gathers; button-hole stitch; button and eyelet holes; sewing on hooks and eyes. Plain darning, as for thin or worn places, but not for holes.

STANDARD V.

The work of previous classes, and plain darning on stocking material; patching (including patching of holes); cutting out in paper and material a simple garment suitable for making up in Standard III.