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APPENDIX VII.

CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

CONTENTS.

1. Instructions issued to Candidates with respect to their Periodical Exami-

nations:-

Instructions to the Candidates selected in 1871

Instructions to the Candidates selected in 1872

Instructions to the Candidates selected in 1873

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2. Examination Papers used at the Open Competition of 1873 for the Civil

Service of India

3. Examination Papers used at the Final Examination of the Candidates
selected in 1871 (May 1873)

4. Papers used at the Examination for Prizes of Candidates selected in 1871

(May 1873)

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5. Papers used at an Examination for the India Forest Department (Novemoer

1872)

6. Examination Papers used at the Open Competition of 1872 for admission
to the Indian Civil Engineering College, Cooper's Hill

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2.-INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO CANDIDATES. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES SELECTED IN 1871, WITH REGARD TO THEIR FINAL EXAMINATION, COMMENCING ON TUESDAY, THE 13TH OF MAY 1873.

Candidates of
1871.
Final ex-
amination.
Special in-
structions.

I. LANGUAGES.

5th November 1872.

Candidates will be expected to show a thorough knowledge of the grammar of the languages which they take up; facility in translating from and into each language, the examination not being confined to the prescribed Text Books; familiarity with the written character; and some proficiency in speaking the language.

Text Books.

Hindustani.-Forbes's Totá Kahání.

Ikhwán-us-Safá.

Khirad Afroz, pp. 114-149, 225–266.

Urdu Petitions, Nos. 1, 2, 7, 14, 25, 36, 42, 53, 62, 70,
80, 91.

Hindi.-Sinhásan Battísí (first 11 stories, with the introduction).
Prem Ságar, pp. 1-124, 188-220 (omitting poetry).
Hindi Reader, pp. 1-122.

Bengali.-Charitábali, pp. 7-65.

Naba Nárí, pp. 1-231, and 255–292.

Selections from the Som Prakásh.

Bengali Petitions, pp. 1-35.

Gujarati.-Fourth Reading Book, pp. 1-45 (omitting poetry).
Fifth Reading Book, pp. 1-80, and 110 to end (omitting
poetry).

Seventh Reading Book, pp. 1-80.

Marathi.-Esop's Fables. Fables 1-65.

Fifth Reading Book, pp. 31-79, 84-101, 115–225, and

263-265.

Vachan Málá, Nos. I., II., XLVIII. to LI., LIV., LV.,
LXIX., LXX.

Tamil.-Pope's Tamil Reader, pp. 1-145.
Panchatantram. Book I.

Pope's Handbook, pp. 174-196.

Robertson's Tamil Papers; the Arzis, p. 173 to end.
Wright's Official Documents, first 10 Arzis.

Telugu.-Brown's Grammar, especially Books V. to X., and the

Appendix.

Brown's Reader, pp. 5-108, 131–227.

Lane's Official Documents, Nos. 1-20, and 91–95.

N.B.-Where pages, &c. are specified, the numbers are to be taken inclusively.

Sanskrit.-The Grammar.

Candidates of 1871.

Johnson's Mahábhárata Selections, pp. 1-34, 61-86.
The first two Books of the Hitopadesa, and the poetry of Final ex-
the fourth book, omitting the account of the 16 Sandhis.
Raghuvansa, Books 1, 2, 5. (Stenzler's edition.)

Arabic.-The Grammar.

Alif Laila, pp. 101-121; also pp. 200-258 of Vol. I.
(Macnaghten's edition).

Ikhwán-us-Safá, pp. 50-80.

Nufhut Alyumun, pp. 20-40, and 100-126.
Timur Nameh, pp. 60-90.

Persian.-Gulistán, books 1-6.

Anwari Suhaili (Hertford edition). Stories 4, 17-24; also
25 pages beginning at the introduction to Book III.
Selections from Bostan (Calcutta edition), pp. 35-45.
Inshae Abul Fazl, pp. 30-42.

amination. Special instructions.

II.-LAW.

1. General Jurisprudence.-Candidates will be expected to show that they have mastered the general contents of the prescribed textbooks, the principles to be extracted from them, and their bearings on one another.

Text Books.

Blackstone's Commentaries (Kerr's edition), from § ii. of the Introduction to Book I. cap. xviii.; or the following portions of Stephen's Commentaries:-§§ ii.-iv. of the Introduction. Books I. and III. and Book IV. Part 1; Part 2, cap. i.; and Part 3, cap. i. The Institutes of Justinian.

Austin's Lectures, I., V., and VI.

Maine's Ancient Law.

Lord Mackenzie's Studies in Roman Law. (A knowledge of the comparative views of the laws of France and Scotland will not be required.)*

Bentham's Theory of Legislation by Dumont.-Principles of Legislation, cap. vii. to end; Principles of Civil Code (omitting cap. v. of Part III.).

2. Notes of Cases and Law of Evidence.-Each candidate will be required to furnish five reports,† drawn up as described in the "General Instructions," with particular attention to clearness of language, and

* The whole of this work may be read with advantage by candidates for the Prize in Law; as also Bentham's Principles of the Penal Code.

These reports must be sent in on or before March 30th. They should be legibly written on half sheets of foolscap paper, and on one side cnly.

Candidates of method in the analytical summaries. The subjects of these reports are to be as follows* :

1871.

Final Examination. Special instructions.

1. The investigation before a London police magistrate of a grave
criminal charge, ending in committal for trial by jury. The
attendance for this report may commence on the first remand;†
but in such case, the purport of the evidence taken before the
first remand must be clearly and fully given in the report.
2. The whole business, of whatever kind, transacted in a London
police court in any one day. (No separate summary required.)
3-4. Two important civil causes tried by a special jury in London or
Westminster, or at Kingston.

5. A case heard in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, on
appeal from India. If this cannot be obtained, the cases
argued and decided in any one day in the Court for the con-
sideration of appeals in Criminal cases, or a case heard in one
of the Courts in Banc, at Westminster, in the Exchequer
Chamber, or in the House of Lords, will be received as
equivalent.

Besides continuing the general study of the leading rules of evidence and procedure, as laid down in Pitt Taylor's Treatise, candidates will be required to master more particularly the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act (1872).

All candidates must be thoroughly acquainted with the following works :

The Indian Penal Code.

The Code of Civil Procedure.

The Code of Criminal Procedure (1872).

Hindu and Mahommedan Law.

The Intestate and Testamentary Succession Act.

Candidates for the prize will be examined also in the Indian Contract Act (1872).

III.-HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA.§

Candidates will be expected to show a general knowledge of Elphinstone's History of India, and to be well acquainted with the Geography of India. Under the head of History they will be examined more particularly in the following works :—

Mill's British India, Vols. III. and IV.
Wilson's continuation of Mill, chapter I.
Marshman's History of India, chapters 8-38.

It is expected that candidates will, by their own inquiries, ascertain at what places and times they should attend for the purpose of taking their Notes. In case of difficulty, however, application may be made to this office for such information as the Commissioners may be able to afford.

The days of such remands may be ascertained by inquiry from the clerks of the several police courts.

All candidates for the prize will be expected to report an Indian Appeal Case. Candidates for the prize will be expected to have read not only the general histories of India, but also such special works as the histories of Orme and Duff, and Kaye's Afghan War, and Life of Metcalfe.