216 FLY-MAKING. 



No. 4. Michael Scott. 



Wings. — Mottled feather from the back of a drake 

 (mallard). 



Head. — Yellow wool with a little hare's fur next 

 to it. 



Body. — Black wool. 



End of the body. — Fur from the hare's ear ; next 

 to the hare's ear, crimson wool. 



Tail. — Yellow wool. 



Round the body. — Black cock's hackle. 



End of the body. — Red cock's hackle. 



Round the body. — Gold twist spirally. 



No. 5. Meg with the Muckle Mouth. 



Wings. — From the tail of a brown turkey. 

 Head. — Crimson wool. 

 Body. — Yellow silk. 

 End of body. — Crimson wool. 

 Tail. — Yellow or orange wool. 

 Round the body. — Red cock's hackle. 

 Round the body. — Gold twist ; over it hackle 

 mixed with color, as above. 



No. 6. Meg in her Bbaws. 



Wings. — Light brown from the Aving of a bittern. 



Head. — Yellow wool. 



Next the head. — Mottled blue feather from a jay's 

 wing. 



Body. — Brown wool mixed with bullock's hair. 



Towards the end of body. — Green wool ; next to 

 that crimson wool. 



