The long hackles that grow down liis 

 back muft be faved for the flcne fly. 

 Black cock's hackles fhould be plucked 

 about December. 



The pale red cock produces what for 

 cliftin&ion I fhall term the ginger hackle. 

 The dark red cock produces an hackle 

 \vhich is black at the root, and fome- 

 times, (what is much better for making 

 the marlo buz) a black fhripe down th^ 

 middle of it, which latter -feather is rather 

 fcarce. 



The white cock's hackle ihould be 

 -plucked about Chriftmas, as it will re- 

 ceive a better ftain than if left to grow 

 . older. The mealy-grey cock's hackle is 

 white at the points, with a black flripe 

 down the middle. 



Various ufeful hackles are procured 

 -from the dun hen, bittern's and groufe's 

 necks, partridge's back, the top-not, or 

 Bereft of the green plover, and heron's 

 .crefl ; feathers from a wood pecker's back, 



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