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coloured mohair. Hooks, 11 and 12. A general killer 

 in low, clear water in summer and autumn. E.] 



JULY 



First, all the small flies that were taken in June are 

 also taken in this month. 



1. We have then the ORANGE-FLY; the dubbing of 

 orange wool, and the wing, of a black feather. 



2. Also a little WHITE-DUN ; the body made of white 

 mohair, and the wings, blue, of a heron's feather. 



3. We have likewise this month a WASP-FLY ; made 

 either of a dark brown dubbing, or else the fur of a black 

 cat's tail, ribbed about with yellow silk ; and the wing, 

 of the gray feather of a mallard. 



4. Another fly taken this month is a BLACK HACKLE ; 

 the body made of the whirl of a peacock's feather, and a 

 black hackle-feather on the top. 



5. We have also another, made of a peacock's whirl 

 without wings. 



6. Another fly also is taken this month, called the 

 SHELL-FLY ; the dubbing of yellow-green Jersey-wool, and 

 a little white hog's hair mixed, which I call the PALM-FLY, 

 and do believe it is taken for a palm, that drops off the 

 willows into the water ; for this fly I have seen trouts 

 take little pieces of moss, as they have swam down the 

 river ; by which I conclude that the best way to hit the 

 right colour is to compare your dubbing with the moss, 

 and mix the colours as near as you can. 



7. There is also taken, this month, a BLACK BLUE DUN ; 

 the dubbing of the fur of a black rabbit mixed with a 

 little yellow ; the wings, of the feather of a blue pigeon's 

 wing. 



[I will add to the above four very killing flies for July. 



No. 1. BLACK ANT-FLY. Wings, any light-blue feather ; 

 body, thin in the middle, but thick at shoulder and tail, 

 resembling the body of an ant, and made of black ostrich 



