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It is very, fmall, and the body is made- 

 of green iilk, with a fmali black cock's 

 hackle wrapped over it. 



The WOODPECKER FLY. 



Appears about the end of June, and 

 continues near a month. Its wings are 

 made of the pale green feather of a wood- 

 pecker's back ; its body of the fame, with 

 a black cock's hackle wrapped twice a- 

 round it. 



This fly is principally ufed for gray- 

 ling fiihing, the feafon for which is now 

 commenced. Though a few will rife foon 

 after fpawning, they feldorn affcud re- 

 gular 'fport till after Midfummer, 



I am, Sir, 

 Your's, &c. 



R. S t 



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