Of all the baits that I am acquainted 

 with, this fly appears to be the trout's 

 grcateft favorite, as from its firft appear- 

 ance in the morning, which is about 

 eight o'clock, they eagerly watch it the 

 whole day, feldom retiring to their holds 

 as they do at other times, for when 

 gorged to the throat they are not fatis- 

 fied, but rife as eagerly at it as . when 

 they firft came on feed. 



Various are the methods pralifed of 

 framing feathers for its wings, but the 

 two bed that I know I fhall defc~ibe 

 for your choice Scrape an handful of 

 the infide bark of the barbary tree, 

 half an ounce of allum, powdered fine, 

 and two or three d< zen of mallard's 

 grey feathers ; boil them in rain water, 

 in an earthen pitcher about an hour, 

 and you will find them the color you 

 wifh. Or, take one ounce of turme- 

 ric, one ounce of allum, half an ounce 

 of common ftone blue, each pounded 

 fine, boil them with the feathers, as 

 above defcribed, and it will produce 



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