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D. Commercial Certificate. 



Holders of first or second class certificates may receive the Commercial 

 Certificate on passing additional subjects of which Commercial Geography 

 is not one. 



XXVI. — Syllabus op Preliminary Examination issued by the 

 Scottish Universities' Joint Board. 



Geography forms part of the Examination in English. The Higher 

 Grade Leaving Certificate of the Scottish Education Department is 

 accepted as equivalent. 



Arts and Science, 



1. English will include Grammar, Composition, Literature, History, 

 and Geography. 



d. Geografliy will include a general knowledge of the geography of 

 the M'orld, and a special knowledge of the geography of the British 

 Empire. 



N.B. — One paper of two hours to first two. One paper of two hours 

 for last three, half of which is literature. (Two questions in Geography 

 are to be answered.) 



Sledicine. 



A single paper of three hours shall be set, containing an essay, a para- 

 phrase, two questions on history, two on geography, four on grammar 

 (. . . .), two of a literary and general kind. Eight answers shall be 

 required. The essay, the paraphrase, one answer on history, and one 

 on geography shall be compulsory. 



XXVII. — Leaving Certificate of Scottish Education Department. 

 Questions in Geography, 1895. 



English. 



lOWEB GRADE. 



Tuesday, June 18, 10 a.m. to 12.3.0 p.m. 



Nine questions should be anstvered, and no more. Five o/ these must 

 he in Section I., two in Section II., one in Section III. The remaining 

 question may be taken from any Section. Questions 1 and 2 must be 

 attempted. 



Section III. 



14. What are the chief mountain systems of Great Britain ? Where 

 are the chief plains ? Give the names of the rivers that drain them. 



15. Contrast the east and the west coasts of Scotland. 



16. Describe the course of the Rhine (or of the Danube) ; mention 

 the six largest towns on its banks ; and state in what the industry of each 

 consists. 



17. What are the chief cities on the Mediterranean ? State what you 

 know about _^w of them. 



18. Write a brief account of the commerce of Cape Colony. 



