4. Take the following facts. Owing to a blunder, a ship has been sent to a wrong port, carrying a wrong cargo to a wrong receiver, who has sent it away, and thus prevented it being used for its right purpose. This trifling error of judgment has caused a war that could easily have been prevented. Explain all this away in such a manner that the statement when delivered by your chief shall be received with "general cheering" in the House of Commons.
5. Write a short essay showing your points and testing your capabilities.
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Dealer. "What? this 'ere little 'oss bin Shot over? Lor' bless y', heeps o' times!"
[Purchaser tests the fact, and is perfectly satisfied.]
THE CHRONICLES OF A RURAL PARISH.
II.—Preliminary Canters.