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flies ; not only those ribbed with silver and gold, 

 but others that have their bodies all made of 

 black, or some with red, and a red hackle. You 

 may also make the Hawthorn-fly, which is all black, 

 and not big but very small, the smaller the bet- 

 ter : or the Oak-fly, the body of which is orange- 

 colour and black crewel, with a brown wing : or a 

 fly made with a Peacock's feather, is excellent in a 

 bright day. You must be sure you want not in your 

 magazine -bag the peacock's feather, and grounds 

 of such wool and crewel as will make the Gras- 

 hopper ; and note, that usually the smallest flies 

 are the best. And note also, that the light fly does 

 usually make most sport in a dark day, and the 

 darkest and least fly in a bright or clear day : and 

 lastly note, that you are to repair upon any occa- 

 sion to your magazine-bag ; and upon any occasion 

 vary, and make them lighter or sadder according to 

 your fancy or the day. 



And now I shall tell you, that the fishing with a 

 Natural-fly is excellent, and affords much pleasure. 

 They may be found thus ; the May-fly usually in and 

 about that month near to the river side, especially 

 against rain : the Oak- fly on the butt or body of an 

 oak or ash, from the beginning of May to the end 

 of Augvst ; it is a brownish fly, and easy to be so 

 found, and stands usually with his head down- 

 ward, that is to say, towards the root of the tree : 

 the small black-fly, or Hawthorn-fly, is to be had 

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