than at the Special Examination. Candidates will also be expected to show some acquaintance with selected branches of recent research work, and must be prepared to undertake simple translations from French or German original papers.

Practical Examination.-Qualitative and Quantitative analysis of organic and inorganic mixtures. Preparation of organic and inorganic compounds. Determination of physical constants. Gas analysis. Exercises in Practical Physical Chemistry.

Honours in Natural Science.

September 1923 and 1924.

1. NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.-(As above, p. 194.) 2. CHEMISTRY.-(As above, p. 194.)

3. ZOOLOGY. Besides a more detailed knowledge of the general principles and problems of Zoology and of Comparative Embryology, the candidate will be expected to show a knowledge of the structure and classification of the great classes of the animal kingdom, and in particular of the Protozoa, Annelida, Mollusca, Pisces, Birds, and Mammals.

Practical Zoology.-A knowledge of microscopic technique, and the anatomy of examples of the foregoing groups.

4. BOTANY.-Detailed knowledge of morphology, physiology, and classification; plant organography; ontogeny and phylogeny of the Thallophyta, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, and Spermophyta; systematic anatomy and chemistry of one family of Cryptogams; Palæophytology; Evolution and its main developments; recent work in Ecology; the British Flora.

Practical Botany.-The Practical Examination will be similar to that of the Final Science Examination, including microtechnique, serial sectioning, microtome work; knowledge of physiological apparatus and the preparation of experiments.

5. ANATOMY.-Candidates will be expected to satisfy the Examiners of their knowledge of—(a) The development and structure of the various systems, organs, and tissues composing the human body. (b) The general relations of the anatomy of man to that of the higher mammals. (c) The types of mankind; and the racial characters of the skull and skeleton generally, the skin, hair, eyes, and features, and of the external configuration of the body. (d) The methods of measurement of the living body and skeleton.

6. PHYSIOLOGY.-Candidates are required to be familiar with the general principles of Physiology, and to show a more detailed knowledge of the microscopic anatomy, chemistry, and functions of the different organs and tissues of the body. A knowledge of

the more important recent literature on physiological subjects is essential.

Practical Physiology.-Candidates are examined in the following subjects: (a) The preparation of microscopic specimens and the recognition of mounted preparations. (b) The detection, preparation, and quantitative estimation of the principal chemical substances of physiological importance. (c) The use of physiological apparatus and demonstration of certain fundamental physiological phenomena.

7. GEOLOGY.-Candidates will be expected to show an advanced knowledge of the various branches of the science, more particularly of Palæontology and Historical Geology.

Practical Examination.-Actual specimens of minerals and rocks. Microscopic sections of minerals and rocks. Fossils-the identification of the more important forms, and a knowledge of their systematic position and geological horizon. Geological models, maps, and sections.

FEES FOR EXAMINATION.

Under Ordinance No. 4 of the Scottish University Courts the fees to be paid for the degree of Master of Arts is fixed at seven and a half guineas. This fee is payable by instalments at the rate of twenty-two shillings and sixpence for each of the seven subjects of examination for which the Candidate enters. Candidates who present themselves for re-examination will be charged a fee of fifteen shillings for each subject in which they are re-examined.

The fees are received by the Secretary of the University, and are payable when the Candidate's schedule is returned. Candidates may pay the fees personally, or transmit them to the Secretary by Post-Office or Postal Orders, or by Bank Drafts, crossed Royal Bank of Scotland (St Andrews Branch). Cheques on private Accounts will not be accepted,

In addition to the examination fee, a Registration Fee of £1 must be paid by successful Candidates before being admitted to the Degree. This fee is payable to the Registrar not later than 12 o'clock on the day preceding the Graduation Ceremonial.

N.B.-Every Candidate for Graduation in Arts must either be a matriculated student of the University for the Academical year in which he appears for examination in any subject, or he must, before admission to the Examination, pay a fee of one guinea in lieu of matriculation.

Every Candidate for Graduation must produce evidence of age at date of Graduation, and (if required) of British citizenship.

PERIODS OF EXAMINATION.

All candidates for examination must obtain from the Secretary of the University a schedule, to be filled up and returned to him, along with the necessary fee. No candidate will be admitted to examination whose schedule has not been duly lodged and found correct, and whose examination fee has not been paid.

Examinations will be held in 1922-1923 as under :

All candidates for the examination in Honours in 1923 are required to give intimation to the Secretary that they intend to enter, enclosing at the same time six complete lists of any optional or alternative subjects they profess. This intimation must reach the Secretary before 31st March in the case of candidates sitting examinations in June, and 31st May in the case of candidates sitting examinations in September.

DATES OF EXAMINERS' MEETINGS.

The Senatus Academicus have fixed the dates upon which the meetings of Examiners to adjudicate upon the results of the Special and Honours Examinations fall to be held, as follows :— Saturday, 30th September 1922. Saturday, 24th March 1923. Saturday, 30th June 1923.

All additional Examiners who are concerned with these examinations must be in St Andrews on these dates.

LECTURES IN LAW.

Lecturer in Scots Law-James Allison, C.B.E., M.A., LL.B.

Syllabus of Courses.

(The Lectures are given in Dundee, during the Martinmas and Candlemas Terms.)

SCOTS LAW.

This class meets daily (Saturdays excepted) at 5 P.M.

A qualifying Course of not less than 80 Lectures will be delivered during the Martinmas and Candlemas terms. The Lectures will, so far as time permits, embrace the following branches of the Law :

I. The Domestic and Social Relations, including the Law relating to Husband and Wife; Parent and Child; Guardian and Ward; Judicial Factors; Master and Servant.

II. Obligations and Contracts-their Constitution and Extinction. In this connection the law of Sale, Partnership, Companies, Agency, Cautioners, Insurance, Arbitration, Bankruptcy, Trust Deeds for Creditors, Bills, and Factories and Commissions, will be dealt with.

III. Rights-Heritable and Moveable. Under this head the law relating to Superior and Vassal; Landlord and Tenant; Fee and Liferent; Patents, Copyright, and Trade-marks; and Redeemable Rights, will be considered.

IV. Succession-Heritable and Moveable; Testate and Intestate. This will include the law of Testamentary Trusts. The fee for the Course is £4, 4s.