7. Give some account of the discovery and settlement of Australia, naming its towns; state also what wonderful discovery has lately been made there, and give some statistical account.

8. Describe Van Diemen's Land, its towns and population; also, the discovery and settlement of New Zealand.

9. What European power rules Hindostan ? Name the three capital cities. Name also cities on the Ganges; in the Punjaub and Scinde ; and in southern India.

10. Give some account of the Hindoos, their religion, manners, civilisation, &c.

11. Give an account of the productions of India; its mineral wealth; its exports and commerce.

12. Name other European settlements in Hindostan.

13. What people inhabit Turkistan? Name their cities, and describe their mode of life; name also cities in Afghanistan.

14. What are the cities of Persia; and what are the characteristics of the inhabitants, and of their language?

15. What European power rules Asia Minor and Syria? Name the cities in these countries, and on the Euphrates.

16. Describe Arabia, its people, productions, cities, religion, &c.

17. Write a short sketch of the life of Mahomet.

18. Where is Samarcand? Bagdad? Batavia? Akyab? Geelong? Kurrachee? Seleucia? Hong Kong? Goa? Balkh Seringapatam?

Pegu? Dacca?

14. AFRICA.

1. What sea bounds North Africa; and what two gulfs extend from it into the African coast? Name also the cape opposite Sicily.

2. What groups of islands are off the western coast? Particularise one of them with a lofty mountain. Also, name the cape south of these groups, which is the western extremity of Africa.

3. What immense gulf is on the western side of Africa? Name two inlets from it into the land; and islands in the gulf. Also, name two islands out in the Atlantic.

4. What name is given to the promontory at the south of Africa? What large island is north-east of it; and what straits separate it from the main land? Also, name two islands to the east, and a little group north-west.

5. What cape forms the eastern extremity of Africa? What sea separates it from Arabia? Also, what isthmus joins the two continents?

6. What mountains in Africa extend almost parallel to the north coast? What chain also runs from east to west across the centre of the continent; and what name is given to this chain in the west ?

7. Give a description of the immense extent of country north of this central chain.

8. What river rises in the east of the chain, and flows north into the Mediterranean; what remarkable circumstance is connected with it; and how is this to be accounted for?

9. Name the countries traversed by this river; and state some particulars of the Delta, and the communication between the two seas. 10. What river rises in the west of the chain, and takes a semicircular direction into the Gulf of Guinea? Also, name a lake in the centre of the continent.

11. What Englishmen have explored these countries? Give some account of any of them, and their discoveries.

12. What is stated by travellers about the south central districts? Where is the Congo, and Lake Ngami ?

13. What mountains are north of the cape at the south of Africa; and what river flows along the northern slope of them westwards into the Atlantic?

14. What people inhabit the countries bordering on the Mediterranean? Name their countries and towns, and give some account of their religion, character, &c.

15. What city and country here was famous for piracy? What European nation has taken possession of it?

16. Name some of the countries and towns in the central districts of Africa; and give some account of the people, &c.

17. What settlements have been established on the western coast ? Name them, and state to whom they belong.

18. What European nation colonised the south of the continent; and who now possess it? Also, give some account of the native population.

19. Where are Abyssinia and Nubia? Name the towns in those countries; and give some account of the people.

20. Describe Egypt, its cities, and people, and give some account of the remains of ancient art and civilisation.

21. Where is the Tacazze? the Quillimane? the Zambeze? the Mahmoudie Canal? Liberia? Port Natal? Moorzouk? Timbuctoo? Rosetta? Port Elizabeth? Cape Coast Castle? Tetuan? Funchal ?

15. AMERICA. GENERAL AND DESCRIPTIVE. I.

EXTERNAL.

1. What ocean bounds the north of America? What is meant by the north-west passage; and why would this passage, if navigable, be valuable? Name any navigators who have explored these regions.

2. What group of islands is in this ocean; what straits lead out of it on the east; and what bay is then reached?

3. What straits lead out of this bay southward? Name also the straits which lead westward, and the bay into which they lead; also, name an island in the bay.

4. Name the cape at the south of Greenland, the island at the south of Labrador, and the straits between this island and the main land.

5. What gulf is now reached? Name two islands and a peninsula south of this gulf, and the inlet between the peninsula and the main land.

6. What group of islands lies east of North America, out in the Atlantic? Also name those on the eastern coast of the United States. 7. What name is given to the immense chain of islands extending from North to South America; and how came they to be so called? Draw up a list of the more important islands, stating to what European power they respectively belong.

8. Give a short account of the discovery of these islands, their original inhabitants, colonisation, and present condition; mentioning their principal productions.

9. What name is given to the immense expanse of water between these islands and the continent northward, and southward? Also, name two smaller gulfs leading from it.

10. Name a gulf formed by an immense river in the north-east of South America; also, another south-east. Name, also, the eastern cape of South America, and the southern cape.

11. What group of islands is south-east of the southern cape? Also what islands are south of the cape?

12. Draw a map of this south coast, marking the islands, and the straits separating them.

13. What ocean washes the west coast of America; and what are the peculiar features of the coast ?

14. Name a small island off the coast of Chili, and a group north-west of South America.

15. Name the isthmus which joins the two Americas; and the bay on the west side of the isthmus.

16. Name a large peninsula and the gulf between the peninsula and the main land, south-west of North America.

17. Going northwards, name two islands off the coast; then a large peninsula; also the straits leading into the Arctic Ocean.

18. Where is Cape Cod Cape Hatteras? Long Island? Florida ? Marguerita? Trinidad? Ruatan? Gulf of Maracaybo? Chiloe? Florida Keys? Gulf of Guayaquil ?

16. AMERICA.-INTERNAL. II.

1. Trace the mountain chain which commences at the north of America, traverses North America, crosses the isthmus, and extends through South America to Cape Horn.

2. Name the high peaks in order from the north, distinguishing those which are volcanic; and give some particulars about Chimborazo, Sorata, Cotopaxi.

3. Name the mountain chain which traverses the United States near the Atlantic, and forms the eastern boundary of the great North American valley.

4. What river rises in the first chain, and runs northward into the Arctic Ocean? Name also the great lakes through or near which it passes.

5. Name other lakes and rivers in these northern regions; and give a general description of the country.

6. Trace the course of the great river which runs through the chain of immense lakes eastward into the Atlantic; naming the lakes in order, and the interruption of the navigation between two of them.

7. Name the lake extending southward, and the lake leading from Canada to New York.

8. Name rivers running eastward into the Atlantic.

9. What river waters the great North American valley; and which is the longer branch? Name its tributaries from the east and from the west, and give a description of the river.

10. Draw a map of the American valley, with this river and its affluents.

11. Name a river flowing westward into the Pacific, one flowing into the Gulf of California, and one flowing south-east into the Gulf of Mexico.

12. State the peculiarity of the west and south-west parts of North America, instancing the position of the city of Mexico.

13. Name a large lake and its river in Central America.

14. Name two mountain chains in South America, spurs from the great chain, one almost parallel to the north coast, the other traversing the centre of the continent in an easterly direction, enclosing the great South American valley.

15. Name a large river running northwards into the Caribbean Sea; along the southern slope of the Andes; and also one running north-east to the north of the northern spur of the Andes.

16. What great river waters the South American valley? Name its tributaries, right and left.

17. Draw a map of this valley, with this river and its affluents; marking the natural channel connecting it with the Orinoco in its upper

course.

18. What river rises in the southern spur of the Andes, and flows northward into the Atlantic?

19. What river waters the south-eastern part of the continent ? Trace its course and name its affluents.

20. Give a general description of the two large South American rivers, their length, volume, &c.

21. Where is Lake Winnipeg? the Ottawa? the Hudson? the Great Salt Lake? the Brazos? the Casaquiari? Mount St. Elias and Fairweather? the Sacramento? the Tocantins ?

17. AMERICA.-POLITICAL. III.

1. What European nation rules the north part of the continent? In what respect are these possessions valuable? Trace the boundary line of these possessions on the south.

2. What country is north of the great lakes? Who colonised part of it, and when were they dispossessed of it by the present rulers? Name the chief towns of this country; giving some account of them, and of the rapid growth of the colony.