Senior Examination : Syllabus of Subjects. cxli 
nr. GENERAL CHEMISTRY. 
Definition and classification of elements. Occurrence in nature and 
leading characters of the elements most commonly met with. Preparation 
and properties of common products of inorganic chemistry (such as the 
mineral acids, alkalies, salts, &c.). The Laws of chemical combination. 
Explanation of equivalence and quanti valence. Distinction of chemical and 
mechanical compounds. Laws of gaseous difl^ision. The atmosphere. 
Theory of combustion. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of atmospheric 
air. Qualitative analysis of common inorganic substances. Quantitative 
analysis in simple cases (such as the determination of strength of solutions, 
pro})ortions of acids and bases in simple salts) by volumetric and gravimetric 
methods. Ultimate organic analysis by combustion. Proximate analysis by 
solvents ; dialysis and fractional distillation. Definition of compound radi- 
cles. The chemical characters of cyanogen and its most common compounds, 
urea, and uric acid. Saccharine and amylaceous compounds. Fermentation. 
Ordinary alcohol and ether, and the most common compound ethylic ethers. 
Oxalic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid and its homologues, fats, glycerine, and 
soap. Paraffin. Phenol. Turpentine and resin. Tannin. Albumen. 
Gelatine. 
2f^.B. — In this section exact knowledge of general principles and typical 
compounds is expected, rather than diffuse information. 
IV. AGRICULTURAL CHEmSTRY. 
Chemical composition and analysis of soils. Chemical properties of soils. 
Pliysical properties of soils. Chemical and other effects of ploughing, sub- 
soiling, and draining. Paring and burning. The use of lime, marl, and 
s'.iell-sand in Agriculture. Means of improving the soil by the use of 
Manures. Vegetable Manures. Animal Manures. Farm-yard Manure. 
Liquid Manure. Sewage of Towns. Night-soil. Artificial Manures. Guano. 
(Composition of Peruvian guanos and phosphatic guanos. Adulteration of 
guano and the means of detecting it. 
The various forms in which bones are used in Agriculture. Superphos- 
phate of lime ; composition, value of difl'erent samples, analysis and deter- 
mination of their commercial value. Nitrate of soda, common salt, sul- 
]ihiite of ammonia, soot, &c. Chemical phenomena of germination; func- 
tions of leaves and roots. Forms in which the organic elements, carbon, 
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur, and phosphorus enter into plants. 
The inorganic constituents of plants ; potash, soda, lime, phosphoric 
acid, &c. Composition of the ashes of plants. 
Spring-water, River-water, and Sea-water. Properties of good and bad 
driiiliing waters. Irrigation. 
The properties and composition of milk, cream, butter, and cheese. 
Composition and nutritive value of different kinds of food grown on the 
Fiirui. Practical and commercial value of diffi;rent kinds of oil-cake. 
Mauurial value of different kinds of food. 
