Bow bridge, Stratford, built—the first stone one in England. Gold coin first issued (?). Revolt of the Norman barons. Massacre of the Jews on the corona tion day of Rufus. Wk do not know which of the in spectors set this examination paper or whether it was set by any of them ; but we wonder which of the remark able events enumerated by our "chro nology " was the one expected— pro bably the building of Bow bridge at Stratford. "We can quite understand that this barren system of questioning in history may be followed by unskilful and unintelligent teachers ; but that this style of work should be encouraged by anyone who has the right to set a scholarship examination paper is a tiling too wonderful to be easily under stood, more particularly if the question has been set by those whose precepts as to methods are so excellent.
