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FAVOURITE FLIES. 



by my fisherman Charles Purdie, and in such a manner 

 as to make them cut their way steadily through the 

 water. They are known by different names ; so that 

 when I say to my fisherman give me this, or give me 

 that, mentioning the patronymic, forth it comes, with- 

 out the trouble of searching over the book myself. 



Two of these flies are of the masculine gender, three 

 of the feminine, and one of the neuter. The masculine 

 are Michael Scott and Kinmont Willie; the feminine, 

 the Lady of Mertoun or the Flower of Yarrow, Meg 

 with the Muckle Mouth in her usual dress, and Meg in 

 her bravery — or, Scottice, braivs. The fly of the neuter 

 gender has been called Toppy from time immemorial. 



No. 1. 



Kinmont Willie. 



Wings - - - Mottled feather from under the whig 



of a male teal. 

 Head - - . Yellow wool. 



Body - - - Fur of the hare's ear. 



End of body - - Red wool. 



Tail . - - Yellow wool. 



Round the body - - Black-cock's hackle. 



I found this fly very successful in the Annan when 

 I lived at Eanmont, from which place it derives its name. 



No. 2. 



The Lady of Mertoun. 



Wings - - - Mottled feather from under the wings 



of the male teal. 



Head - . - Crimson wool. 



Body - - - Water-rat's fur. 



End of body - - Crimson wool. 



Tail - - - Yellow wool. 



Round the body - - Black-cock's hackle. 



End of body - - A little red hackle. 



