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vary and improve according to his own Judg- 

 ment. 



InFehruary are, i .The LittleRed-hrown^ made 

 of the Fur of the black Spot in a Hog^s Ear 

 wrapp'd on with red Silk, the f'Fi}igs of the 

 Male of a Mallard dmoi\: white. 2. The Pal- 

 mer-fly^ or Plain-hackle^ made with a rough 

 black Body, either of black Spaniels Fur^ or the 

 Whirl of an OJlrich Feather, and the red 

 Hackle of a Capon over all. 3. The Silver- 

 hackle^ made with a black Body, Silver Twift 

 over that, and a red Feather. 4. The Great" 

 hackle s the Body black, and wrapped with a 

 red Feather of a Capon untrim'd, that is the 

 whole Length of the Hackle on the Top or 

 Back of the Fly ; which makes it fwim better, 

 and, on a whirling Water, kill great Fifli. 

 5. The Gold-hackle^ the Body black, ribb'd 

 over with Gold Twift, and a red Feather over 

 all, does great Execution. 6, ThQ Great-dun, 

 made with dun Bears Hair, and the Wings of 

 the grey Feather of a Mallard near his Tail. 

 This is the very beft Fly this Month, and 

 makes admirable Sport. 7. The GreatMue- 

 dun, with Dubbing of the Bottom of Bears 

 Hair next to the Roots, mix'd with a little 

 blue Camlet *, the Wings of the dark grey 

 Feather of a Mallard. 8. ThQ Dark- brown, 

 with Dubbing of the brown Hair of the Flank 

 of a brended Cow, and the Grey-feather of a 

 Drake for Wings. Thefe Flies are fome for 

 one Water and Sky, and fome for another ; 

 and accordingly the Size and Colour are al- 

 tered 



