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hackle, dyed yellow, is to be substituted for the 

 blue jay, and the head is to be of dark blue fur. 

 Wings and hooks as before. 



No. 5. Body, light blue floss silk, over which 

 silver tinsel and bustard hackle ; topping for tail, 

 and black ostrich harl for head. Wings and 

 hooks as before. 



No. 6. Body, black floss silk, gold tinsel, and 

 light brown hackle ; orange tag, and tail a few 

 short sprigs of cock of the rock feather ; wings, 

 fibres of the same feather, and of guinea-fowl, 

 blue, yellow, and red macaw. Head, wings, and 

 hooks as before. 



Every one of the last six flies, if dressed on 

 No. 7. hooks, will suit the Bally shannon and 

 northern Irish rivers. 



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No. 1. Body, purple pig's hair, with a rather 

 long tag of orange pig's hair or wool ; purple 

 hackle over body, which is to be ribbed with 

 silver tinsel ; blue hackle at the shoulder ; wing, 

 cinnamon brown turkey tail-feather, each wing 

 to be thin and long, and of undivided fibres ; 

 tail, orange mohair, mixed with golden pheasant 

 neck, and teal feathers. Hook, No. 2. for high 



