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body, and blue jay at the shoulder Wings, two 

 cock of the rock feathers, with a topping at each 

 side of them extending a little longer than they 

 over the bend of the hook, with fibres of mallard 

 and jungle-cock; tail a rather long topping; 

 head black, with a little blue mohair under- 

 neath ; feelers, blue and yellow macaw. Hooks 

 as before. 



No. 3. Body, lilac floss-silk, gold twist, and 

 tag of orange mohair ; blue dun hackle over all, 

 with jay and kingfisher at the shoulder. Wings, 

 a few fibres of mallard, mixed with toppings, neck 

 and tail-feathers of the golden pheasant, also a 

 few fibres of cock of the rock, bustard, guinea- 

 hen, and green parrot; feelers, blue and yellow 

 macaw. Hook, No. 7 and 8. 



No. 4. Body, light blue dun fur, mixed with 

 yellow mohair, and ribbed with gold tinsel ; over 

 body, wound side by side, two grizzled cock's 

 hackles, dyed yellow and orange ; blue jay at 

 shoulder, and underneath it a cock of the rock 

 feather, wound round the throttle. Wings, half- 

 a-dozen middle-sized toppings, mixed with mallard 

 and blue macaw, and on each side of the wings a 

 jungle-cock feather; dark blue head and the usual 

 feelers. Hook, No. 6 and 7. 



These four patterns are, to my mind, perfection. 

 Flies dressed after them will be of medium size, 

 tending to small. They will kill in any water in 



