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Fancier the late Sir John Sebright, M.P., who would astonish the House of Commons 

 and the country with his speeches, and the next day would be among the Spital Field's 

 weavers, looking at their studs of birds. It is proverbially said of him, comparatively 

 speaking, he would go up a Chimney to look at a good bird, for some of the goings up 

 to the places where they kept their birds was little less trouble than going up a chimney, 

 nevertheless formerly they had excellent bii-ds. Which proves my remarks, as the wise 

 man observed, *' that there are times, seasons, and places for all things. 



ORDINANCES 



ESTABLISHED BY THE 



COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY, AT THE GLOBE TAVERN, FLEET STREET* 



RESPECTING THE PERFECTIONS AND IMPERFECTIONS OF 



ALMOND OE ERMIN TUMBLERS, 

 1764. 



PERFECTIONS. 



I. 



FEATHER. 



Consists of three colours, viz., Black, 

 White, and Yellow, intermixed, or vari- 

 ously and richly displayed. Ground, the 

 best Yellow. The Rump, Yellow and 

 Spangled. Tail, the most Yellow and 

 Btriped. 



II. 



HEAD. 

 To be Round and Small. The Forehead, 

 High. The Beak, Short and Small. The 

 Eye, a bright pearl colour round the Pupil. 



HI. 



SHAPE. 

 A Small Body, Prominent Chest, and 

 Good Symetry. 



IMPERFECTIONS. 



I. 



FEATHER, 



Ash Colour, or Blue, Barr'd on the 

 Flight. 



II. 



HEAD. 



Thin, Long Snouted. Beak, Long and 

 Thick. Eye, all Black or Red, or broken 

 colour. 



III. 



SHAPE. 



Long Body. Large, with Small Chest. 



IMPERFECTIONS 



Inadmissible at a SHEW for the PRIZE. 



Blue Ermins, Ei-mins with entire blue tails, and Ash coloured Ermins. 



(Eaton.) I believe the late celebrated Columbarian Society was a continuation of this 

 society, its name being the same ''Columbarian Society," the Columbarian Society 

 existed over a century which causes me to think it was part or continuation of this 

 society, it generally held its meetings in the locahties of Fleet Street, or Holborn, changes 

 from holding their meetings always at the same place, from some cause or other are 

 likely to take place in a century, but from what I can glean, still their meetings were 

 held near the localities I have mentioned, while my attention is called to the year 

 1764. It is possible this society existed for years before they had rules, laws, articles 

 or ordinances, as they were pleased to call them, I know at this time, 1858, excel- 

 lent societies that have existed for many years, that have no printed rules, regulations 



