the fame color. It may prevent a raif- 

 takc to take out a feather frequently, 

 and by dipping it in clean water you 

 may watch the progrefs of the dye. 



The GREY DRAKE. 

 Appears about a week after the green, 

 and continues three weeks ; it is not 

 quite fo large a fly as the latter : the 

 body is made of white (ilk, ribbed 

 \vith fine black filk ; the win.^s, of 

 the dark grey feather of the mallard 

 widgeon, with a black cock's hackle 

 wrapped thrice around under them, and 

 has three long tails, which are nearly- 

 black. It is ufed with moft fuccefs in 

 an afternoon, particularly after the 

 green drake retires. 



During the time the green and grey- 

 drakes are on the water, the marlo- 

 buz, orl, fand, and orange flies may 

 be ufed with fuccefs in the mornings 

 before they appear : and on dreams 

 that are frequented by fmall trout, al- 



inoft all the day. 



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