13 AUGUST 1904, Page 14

THE YORKSHIREMAN'S COAT-OF-ARMS.

[TO TR& EDITOR OF TRU "SPECTATOR:1

SIR,—Many years ago an old Yorkshireman in Australia told me that the Yorkshireman's coat-of-arms consisted of three objects. I remember two, which I give in his own words :— A magpie,—" because a magpie can chatter with any one, and so can a Yorkshireman " ; a flitch of bacon,—" because it is no good until it is hung, nor is a Yorkshireman." Will one of your readers tell me the third P-1 am, Sir, &c., W. H. THOMPSON, P.5.-1 am not quite sure whether there is not a fourth " quartering."