The lectures of the professors are arranged under four heads, viz. oriental literature : 1st, Practical instruction in the rudiments of the oriental languages, especially the Arabic, Persian, Hindostanee, Sanscrit, and Bengalee. 2d, A course of lectures to illustrate the history, customs, and manners of the people of India. In these two departments there is a professor for the languages, a professor of Hin doo literature, and of the history of Asia, two assistants who are natives of the East, and a Persian writing mas ter. There is also a visitor and councillor in the oriental department. Under the second head are included mathe matics and natural philosophy, for which there are two pro fessors. The third head comprises classical and general literature, for which there are two professors. The fourth head comprises a course of lectures on general polity, and on the laws of England, and the principles of the British constitution ; a course of lectures on general history, and on the history and statistics of the nations of modern Eu rope ; and a course of lectures on political economy. For these subjects there arc two professors. There are also at tached to the college, masters for French, drawing, and fencing.
The college year is divided into two terms of twenty weeks each, with a summer vacation of eight weeks, and a winter vacation of four weeks. The principal examina tion takes place previous to the winter vacation, and conti nues three weeks. It is terminated by a visitation of the court of directors, when the result of the examination is presented by the principal, in separate lists for each de partment, of the respective merits of each student. These lists are inserted in the public records of the company. Other lists are also given in, exhibiting a relative view of the conduct and proficiency of each student. Prizes of books, medals, &c. and certificates of superior merit, arc publicly given by the chairman. Every student going to India carries with him a certificate under the college seal, attesting what his attainments have been during his acade mical course.
In 1801, Hertford contained 515 houses, and 3360 inha bitants. In 1811, the population abstract gave as follows: See Arthur Young's Agriculture of Hertfordshire ; Beau ties of England and Wales, vol. v.; Lyson's Environs of London. (w. s.)