Our Yorkshire Spangles and Norwich Yellow. 9 



the fire, to determine this important point. It was 

 unanimously agreed that the name to be adopted should 

 be easy of pronunciation, expressive of their peculiar 

 character, or a tribute to their beauty. Many were 

 the names suggested, and many were the objections 

 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. We 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 Romeo calPd, 

 Retain that dear perfection which he owes, 

 Without that title." 



CHAPTER V. 



OTJR 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 



