April 27, 1572.] 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
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The Questions for Examination were as follows :—• 
LATIN". 
Translate into English two or more of the following 
sentences : — 
1. Haec quum pluribus verbis flens a Csesare peteret, 
Caesar ejus dextram prendit; consolatus rogat, 
finem orandi faciat: tanti ejus apud se gratiam esse 
ostendit, uti et reipublicm injuriam et suum dolorem 
ejus voluntati ac precibus condonet. 
2. Eo circiter hominum numero sexdec'm millia 
expodita cum omni equitatu Ariovistus n isit, quae 
copiae nostros perterrerent, et munitione proliiberent. 
Nihilo secius Caesar, nt ante constituent, duas acies 
hostem propulsare, tertiam opus perficere jussit. Mu- 
nitis castris duas ibi legionesreliquitet partem auxi- 
liorum ; quatuor reliquas in castra majora reduxit. 
3. Colchicum macera cum acido in vase operto per 
dies tre3; dein exprime, et sepone ut faeces subsidant; 
denique liquori colato spiritum adjice. 
4. Scquenti aurora, sumat Olei Ricini quantum satis 
sit ad alvum solvendum. 
5. What is meant by the term Ablative Absolute ? and 
give two illustrations from Caesar. 
6. Write down the prepositions governing-an accusative 
case. 
7. Gave the Mpod, Tense, Person, and Number of each 
ot the following Verbs :—prendit, faciat, prohiberent, 
macera, adjice, sumat. 
8. Explain the difference between Co-ordinative and 
Sub-ordinative Conjunctions, and furnish examples 
of each. 
9. Name the kind of Verbs whiclyadmit of two Ac¬ 
cusatives, and give one or more examples. 
ARITHMETIC, 
10. N. was born in 1769 and died in 1821, how old 
was he at the time of his decease ? and how many 
years have elapsed between his death and the present 
time, 1872. 
11. How much cloth is sufficient fora cloak which 
has in it 4 yards of 7 quarters wide of lining, the 
cloth being but 3 quarters wide ? 
12. If 3600 have bread for 35 days at 21 oz. each a day, 
how much a day may be allowed to 4800 men each 
for 45 days, that the same quantity of bread may 
serve ? 
13. Divide 3£ by 9^. 
14. What is the value of -625 of a cwt. ? 
ENGLISH. 
15. Classify the simple pronouns. 
16. Into how many classes arc Adverbs of Time 
divided ? Give several examples of each. 
17. State the general rule for the formation of the 
Possessive Case, singular and plural, and give 
examples. 
18. Give the Past Tense and complete Participle f 
the following verbs: — Cost, thrust, beat, build, 
awake, chide, sew, strive, shear, and cleave. 
19. Parse the following :—The Moon threw its silvery 
light upon the lake. 
20. Write from fifteen to twenty-five lines upon one 
only of the following subjects : — 
A. St. Paul’s Cathedral. 
B. Easter Holidays. 
C. Boat Races. 
NORTH BRITISH BRANCH PHARMACEUTICAL 
SOCIETY. 
The fifth and last Scientific Meeting for the Session 
was held in 16, Princes Street, on Thursday evening, 
April 18th ; Mr. Baildon, President, in the chair. 
There was a good attendance, and a Paper on 
“The Natural History and Commerce of Sponges,” 
was read by Mr. John Gibson, of the Edinburgh 
Museum of Science and Art. 
The paper, which was illustrated by specimens and 
drawings, and was frequently applauded, is printed at 
p. 865. 
The Chairman moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Gibson,, 
seconded by Mr. Ainslie, and cordially carried. 
In connection with this subject, there was laid on the 
table several very valuable specimens of sponges of various 
kinds adhering to pieces of x-ock, which had recently been 
procured from Smyrna, by Messrs. Macfarlane and Co., 
of Edinburgh, and by them presented to the Museum of 
the North British Branch. These were viewed with 
much interest, and frequently referred to during the 
reading of the paper. 
Mr. Macxay proposed a special vote of thanks to 
Messrs. Macfarlane for their valuable gift to the Society’s 
Museum, which was seconded by Mr. Baildon, and 
carried with applause. 
The President then gave his valedictory address:— 
In taking a very cursory review of the Session now 
about to close, I am sure you will agree with me that 
the North British Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society 
is under great obligations to those gentlemen who have- 
so kindly given us scientific papers, viz., to Dr. Steven¬ 
son Macadam for his interesting lecture on, and experi¬ 
ments with, the colouring agents recently derived from 
