guages Tripos. Character of papers on selected works, on unspeci fied works, on selected Arabic shall be at least four. a. The papers on selected works shall contain passages for translation into English and questions on the subject-matter and criticism of such works. b. The papers on unspecified works may contain questions which arise immediately out of the passages proposed for translation. c. The paper on selected Arabic works shall include works, which specimens of poetry and rhymed prose, with or without commentary. A competent knowledge of prosody and the rules of verse will be expected. The number of selected works shall be at least four. The Kor'ān and Grammatical works shall be excluded from this paper. Selected books of Hebrew and of Syriac at least four. Character of paper on post-biblical Hebrew. List of books. Public notice of the vari d. There shall be at least four selected books of the Hebrew Scriptures and four selected Syriac works. e. The paper on post-biblical Hebrew shall contain passages for translation from at least two selected and two unspecified works. f. The Board of Oriental Studies shall publish a list of books bearing on the subjects of the last day's Examination, and shall revise such list from time to time. 8. Public notice of all the variable subjects selected able subjects. for the Examination in any year shall be given by the Board of Oriental Studies before the division of the Easter Term in the year next but one preceding the Examination. Candidates approved to 9. The names of those Students who pass the Examibe placed in nation with credit shall be placed in three classes, the names in each class being arranged in alphabetical order. three classes. Require ments for the First Class. Time of publication of Class List. Number, nomination 10. No Student shall be placed in the First Class, who has not exhibited a competent knowledge of two of the three languages, Arabic, Hebrew, and Syriac, and also of the Comparative Grammar of the Semitic Languages. 11. The Class-list shall be published by the Exami- 12. Degrees. Sect. 1. Part II. Degrees. Sect. 1. Part II. of Examiners. of Oriental Studies and elected by the Senate, two such and election 13. The Board of Oriental Studies shall determine Credit to be assigned to tra subjects. Examiners. 14. There shall be a general meeting of the Examiners Meeting of previous to the Examination, when the papers set by each Examiner shall be submitted to his colleagues for their approval. ration of 15. In every year in which an Examination shall be Remuneheld each Examiner who takes part in the Examination Examiners. shall receive Ten Pounds from the University Chest. List of Books. List of Books bearing on the subjects of the last day's Examination for the Semitic Languages Tripos (issued 18 Dec. 1873 by the Board of Oriental Studies. Last re-issued 25 Nov. 1884). Arabic Grammars-Wright (2nd ed.), Palmer. Hebrew Grammars-Olshausen, Gesenius (ed. Kautzsch), Bickell (translated by Curtiss), Stade. Nöldeke. Kurzgefasste Syrische Grammatik. Duval. Traité de Grammaire Syriaque, 1881. E. Renan. Histoire Générale des langues Sémitiques. W. Gesenius. Geschichte der hebräischen Sprache und Schrift. A. Geiger. Lehrbuch zur Sprache der Mischnah. F. W. M. Philippi. Wesen und Ursprung des Status Constructus im He- S. R. Driver. A Treatise on the use of the Tenses in Hebrew (2nd ed.). Th. Nöldeke. Geschichte des Qorāns. Ibn Khallikan. Biographical Dictionary, translated by De Slane. L. Zunz. Die gottesdienstlichen Vorträge der Juden, historisch entwickelt. M. Steinschneider. Jewish Literature. G. Bickell. Conspectus rei Syrorum literariæ. Examination when to be gin. Approved Standing of Report 4 Dec. 1884. Grace 11 Dec. 1884. To come into operation in 1887. 1. The Examination for the Indian Languages Tripos shall commence, in each year, on the Monday after the last Sunday in May. But if Ascension Day fall upon one of the days fixed for the Examination, there shall be no examination on Ascension Day, and the Examination shall commence on the Saturday before the last Sunday in May. A Student who shall pass the Examination so as to deserve Honours shall be entitled to admission to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, provided that he shall have kept the requisite number of terms at the time when he applies for his degree. 3. A Student may be a Candidate for Honours in the Indian Languages Tripos of any year, if at the time of the Examination for such Tripos he shall have entered on his eighth term at least, having previously kept seven terms, provided that eleven complete terms shall not have passed after the first of the said seven terms; and, excepting in the cases provided for hereafter, no Student of a different permitted to standing shall be allowed to be a Candidate, unless he shall have obtained permission from the Council of the Senate in accordance with the provisions of the Grace of Nov. 25, 1869. except those provided for in 4 and 5, and those degrade. Honours in any Tripos qualify for this Tripos next or next but one succeeding. Restriction. Special Examination for 4. Students who have obtained Honours in any other Tripos, or part of a Tripos, shall be allowed to be Candidates for Honours in the Examination for the Indian Languages Tripos in the year next succeeding or next but one succeeding that in which they have obtained such Honours. But no such person shall be allowed to present himself as a Candidate for Honours in this Tripos on more than one occasion, or if fifteen complete terms have passed after his first term of residence. 5. A Student who has passed one of the Special Examinations for the Ordinary B.A. degree shall be allowed Degrees. Sect. 1. Part II. Part 11. for this Tri next but one Sect. 1. to become a Candidate for Honours in the Examination for B.A. qualifies the Indian Languages Tripos in the year next succeeding pos next or or next but one succeeding that in which he has passed succeeding. such Special Examination. But no such person shall be Restriction. allowed to present himself on more than one occasion, or if fifteen complete Terms shall have passed after his first term of residence. 6. The Prælectors of the several Colleges shall furnish the Examiners, before the division of the Lent Term next preceding the Examination, with Lists of the Students of their Colleges who intend to present themselves for examination, specifying the subjects in which each Student wishes to be examined. In the case of Non-Collegiate Students the requisite List shall be furnished by the proper Officer of the Non-Collegiate Students' Board. 7. The Examination shall be conducted according to the following Schedule: Prælectors to furnish lists of Can didates. SCHEDULE OF THE ORDER OF DAYS, HOURS AND SUBJECTS Schedule. Public notice of the vari a. The papers on selected works shall contain passages for translation into English and questions on the subject-matter and criticism of such works. b. The papers on unspecified works may contain questions which arise immediately out of the passages proposed for translation. C. A competent knowledge of prosody and the rules of verse will be expected. d. The Board of Oriental Studies shall publish a list of books bearing on the subjects of the last day's Examination, and shall revise such list from time to time. 8. Public notice of all the variable subjects selected able subjects. for the Examination in any year shall be given by the Board of Oriental Studies before the division of the Easter Term in the year next but one preceding the Examination. Candidates approved to 9. The names of those Students who pass the Examibe placed in nation with credit shall be placed in three classes, the names in each class being arranged in alphabetical order. three classes. Requirements for the First Class. Time of pub lication of Class List. Number, nomination of Examiners. 10. No Student shall be placed in the First Class who has not exhibited a competent knowledge of Sanskrit together with Comparative Grammar, or of Persian (including the Arabic element) together with Comparative Grammar, or of Hindustani together with Sanskrit or Persian. 11. The Class-list shall be published by the Examiners in the Senate-House at 9 A.M. on the Friday after the second Sunday in June. 12. The Examination in each year shall be conducted and election by four Examiners, who shall be nominated by the Board of Oriental Studies and elected by the Senate, two such Examiners being nominated in every year and proposed singly to the Senate before the division of the Michaelmas Term next preceding the Examination, who shall, if elected by the Senate, and also re-elected by the Senate in the following year, hold their office for two years. Re-election. Degrees. Sect. 1. Part II. |