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NO. 9. COW DUNG FLY. 

 Wings. Landrail's quill feather, 

 Body. Gosling's down, or buff Berlin wool, or buff 

 herl of Ostrich, yellow silk. 

 Legs. Yellow hackle. 



Best on windy days. 

 NO. 10. BROWN CLOCK. 



Wings. Glossy feather of a Starling's neck, wrap- 

 ped on a body of Peacock's herl and brown silk. Well 

 taken in bright frosty weather. 



NO. 11. YELLOW-LEGGED BLOA. 



Wings. Feather from the inside of Dotteril, or 

 Teal Duck, or the lightest part of Starling's quill. 



Body. Straw-coloured silk, waxed with cobbler's 

 wax. 



Legs. Greenish yellow hackle. 



Tail. Two strands of same. 



NO. 12. WATER SPANIEL. 



Made by wrapping a Pewet's topping, or Tom Tit's 

 (Wren's) tail feather, on a body of orange and lead- 

 coloured silk, snipping part of the fibre off again. 



FLIES FOR APRIL. 



NO. 13, GREY GNAT. 



Wings.- Grey feather from a Partridge's back. 

 Body. Orange coloured silk. 

 Legs. Grizzled hackle. 



