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SALMON FLIES 



The same manipulation will be required for 

 the fine " dressing " silk. 



To wax silk well is not easy. It requires 

 practice, and the fingers must be at a certain 



FIG. 19. 



temperature so as to soften the wax to the 

 desirable consistency. The beginner will prob- 

 ably break the silk frequently, and have it 

 waxed heavily in lumps instead of lightly and 



