54' 



The DOWN FLY. 



The laft week in April, this beautiful 

 fmall fly appears, about twelve o'clock, 

 and never remains above an hour each 

 day; nearly white as fnow, and feldom 

 continues above a week. Its body is 

 made with white-rabbit's fur, the wings, 

 which are nearly upright, of any foft 

 white feather, with a fmall white hac- 

 kle wrapped twice around under them* 



This fly, from the fhortnefs of its 

 duration, might be confidered beneath 

 your notice, flill I muft not omit it, 

 as I never could find diverfion with a- 

 ny other, during the few minutes that 

 it fluttered upon the water. From its 

 delicate appearance, you may, perhaps, 

 conclude it to be a tender infect, and 

 only to be ufed in mild weather ; but 

 this fly appears in grease ft numbers in- 

 the coldeft days, which is evidently the 

 be ft time to ufe it. 



The ORANGE FLY. 



Appears about the latter end of April, 



and 



