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others to take up the idea and work it out 

 more completely. As it at present stands 

 it is confessedly imperfect. But we are in- 

 clined to believe there is sufficient material 

 even here for fairly safe deductions. 



Possibly (but this is theoretical) proof may 

 yet be forthcoming that the reason why 

 some flies natural flies, I mean are not 

 such favourites with the fish, lies in the 

 colour of the flies, and their greater or 

 less visibility under certain colours of water 

 and sky and sun and reflections, and not 

 necessarily upon their flavour. We think 

 the study is still obscure, but one worthy 

 of some further considering by anglers and 

 entomologists. 



The following are some notes kept upon 

 the appearances of the natural insects on the 

 water : 



1893. April 27th, Stonefly out. 1 



,, 28th, Some rusty blue duns. 



May 3rd, Little iron blue. 



1894. April 16th, Stray rise of March browns. 

 18th, A few blue duns. 



1 We speak of Stonefly as the perfect insect of the 

 creeper. 



