20 The Canary. 



upon a monument smiling at grief." Lady Grey is 

 amiability itself, whilst Spangle, her lord and master, 

 is irascible and fierce as the baron of Shurland Castle 

 when he called for his wondrous boots. Dandy is 

 energetic, as Sultan is portly and sedate. Marquis is 

 mild and gentle, whilst Prince Charming is the essence 

 of good breeding and propriety. Little Brilliant is lazy 

 and greedy, as Blanche is quick and the Princess 

 distingue in her breeding. Seraph has a wonderfully 

 retentive memory, having learnt many of the notes of 

 the German canaries in whose company he was but a 

 few days. In short, each bird has its own characteristic 

 individuality, and is a study in itself, ever varying in 

 its mood with the changing circumstances of the hour. 

 In sunshine gay, in winter dull, in spring-time full of 

 life and vigour, in autumn moulting, and sick, and 

 weak ; when courting the most ardent of lovers, when 

 married the most dutiful and affectionate of husbands, 

 helping their wives with the most assiduous attention 

 when making their nest, and superintending the 

 bringing up and education of their family with exem- 

 plary regularity and care, now receiving some delicate 

 morsel from their owner's hand, and then showing their 

 gratitude by repaying him with a song. Such are some 

 of the many attractive qualities of the canary, such are 

 the traits of character which our own present to our 

 daily notice. The reader, therefore, may judge for 

 himself whether we have overrated the merits of these 

 charming birds, or can possibly be wrong in thus re- 

 commending them to the more favorable notice of the 

 public. 



