22 2 Canaries a.vd Cage-Birds. 



shape, yet a very trifling alteration of minor points would materially affect it. Deduct, for 

 example, the values of "Feather" and "Colour," which are not zmy important items, and add 

 them to the first two in the " Position " scale, and the ratio becomes as 6 : 5. It might even 

 be equalised without much disturbance, but we should but give an extra shrug when the 

 work was done, and say ad bono f 



For the sake of convenience we have assumed the element of " Condition " to be uniform. 

 We have not attempted to devise a separate gauge for " afgewerk," as it can be accurately 

 measured by applying any of the values assigned to the elements of shape, which can, in fact, 

 only be properly judged at the time of the " afgewerk." 



Our readers will sympathise with us if we say that here we draw a long breath. 



