Examination of students who are not members of the University : examination papers, class lists, &c. for the examination held in December 1858 : to which are added the regulations for the examination in 1859 / University of Cambridge.

  • University of Cambridge
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1859
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Credit: Examination of students who are not members of the University : examination papers, class lists, &c. for the examination held in December 1858 : to which are added the regulations for the examination in 1859 / University of Cambridge. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    11. What is the usual position to which beds of coal ap- proximate more or less ? What deviations are there from this position, and in what manner is the continuity of the beds fre- quently interrupted ? How do beds of coal appear to have been formed ? In what direction do the coal strata basset out, generally, in the coal fields of the north-eastern parts of this country; and how is the superficial area of those coal fields limited on the sides where the coal beds do not basset out ? 12. Mention the principal lead-mine districts in England. What is the usual position of a lead vein? What reasons are there for concluding that the ore was deposited in pre-existing fissures ? To what kinds of interruptions of continuity are the veins subjected? In what form has the mass of copper ore ex- isted in the most productive copper mines of this country ? 13. How do you demonstrate that portions of the earth’s surface now far above the level of the ocean must formerly have been far beneath it? Dec. 1858. II. g. Jfreefmntf Braining from tljc jflat. [One hour allowed.] A human figure, leaning on a stick, was given in outline, with the following directions : The Student is required to copy in pencil on this paper the above figure, increasing the scale so that AB is enlarged to CD opposite. Precise imitation and clearness of outline is necessary. No instruments or means of measurement of any kind will be allowed. Dec. 1858. II. g. Bratoing from iilo&ds. [One hour allowed.] The Examiner was instructed to select a chair framed square and with square legs, and to place it as if thrown down, so as to rest on the front of the seat, the top rail of the back being on a level with the table.