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 MATERIALS 



REQUIRED FOR MAKING ARTIFICIAL FLIES. 



Feathers of the grouse, snipe, bittern, 

 woodcock, partridge, landrail, golden plo- 

 ver, starling, and jay; hackles from cocks 

 and peacocks ; furs of all colours, from the 

 skins of squirrels, moles, and water rats ; 

 camel's hair, hare's ear and fur from its 

 neck, and the yellow fur from the neck of 

 the martin ; mohairs of different shades, 

 and camlets, black horse hair, hog's down 

 died various colours, gold and silver twist, 

 and sewing silk of various colours and 

 thicknesses; a pair of fine pointed scissors 

 and small pliers are indispensable. 



