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lected with a small-tooth comb). Legs a blood- 

 red hen's hackle. Wings from a starling's wing- 

 feather, to stand erect. Hook, No. 2. or 3. 



9. The Cow-dung Fly. Body of yellow 

 mohair mixed with red hair from a door-mat, 

 wound rather thickly. Legs, a ginger hen's 

 hackle. Wings from a very light starling's wing- 

 feather, not longer than the body, and placed to 

 lie flat along the back. Hook, No. 3. 



10. The Yellow Dun. Whisks, from a large 

 yellow hackle. Body, yellow martin's fur, mixed 

 with a little light blue fur from the hare, rabbit, 

 or squirrel, and ribbed with yellow silk thread. 

 Legs, a very fine light blue hen's hackle. Wings 

 from the thrush or starling's wing-feather, to 

 stand erect. This fly should be dressed very 

 neatly and fine, on hook No. 1. 



11. Iron Blue Dun. Whisks, from a red 

 cock's hackle. Body, water-rat or mole's fur, 

 ribbed with yellow silk thread. Legs, a blood 

 red hen's hackle. Wings, from a wing-feather of 

 the moorhen or of the skitty, to stand erect. 

 This is, like the last, an exceedingly fine and 

 delicate fly. Hook, No. 1. 



12. Spider Fly. Body of lead-colour floss 

 silk. Legs, a black hen's hackle. Wings from 



