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the fire, to determine this important point. It was 



unanimously agreed that the name to he adopted shouhl 



he easy of pronunciation, expressive of their peculiar 



character, or a trihute to their heauty. Many were 



the names suggested, and many were the ohjections 



raised to their adoption. High-sounding titles of 



Spanish chivalry, or of Arthur's princely court, or 



German fairyland, failed in the triple requisition we 



had conceived necessary for such an illustrious pair. 



Names renowned in Roman history or Grecian song 



shared no better fate, till at last some one hit upon the 



simple but expressive titles of " Spangle and Lady 



Grey," which all acknowledged to be so peculiarly 



appropriate and characteristic, that they were at once 



unanimously adopted. AVe hope, therefore, our readers 



will recognise the propriety of their names, and think 



with us that a baronet^s title well became the beauty 



and rank of a pair destined to take so high a position 



in canarian life. 



" What's in a name ? That which we call a rose 

 By any other name would smell as sweet ; 

 So Romeo would, were he not Eomeo call'd, 

 Eetain that dear perfection which he owes, 

 Without that title." 



CHAPTER V. 



OUR YORKSHIRE SPANGLES AND NORWICH YELLOW. 



HESE two varieties represent the ordinary 

 description of canary to be found more or less 

 in almost every town in England. They are 



