THE LESSON 



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about % of an inch projecting towards the eye 

 of the hook, as may be seen in illustration 

 (Fig. 4). Wind the floss silk until it meets the 

 tinsel, then wind it back until about opposite 



FIG. 4. 



the middle of the barb of the hook. Now grip 

 the floss silk with the tweezers, and allow them 

 to hang down so that their weight keeps a 

 strain on it, while with the binding silk two 

 turns are taken to secure it ; cut off the floss 

 and finish as seen in Fig. 5. Select a golden 

 pheasant crest feather 



(5) to form the tail; 



lay it on the top of 3 ~ 



the hook and tie it 



in, so that it projects 



from the end of the 



silk tag (4) which has already been formed. 



Hold it firmly between the finger and thumb, 



and take two turns round it with the binding 



silk. Now tie in a piece of black ostrich herl 



(6) on the side of the hook facing you, with 



B 



