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proper time to use it is from seven to 

 eleven, and after five in the evening. The 

 wings lie flat, and are made of the shaded 

 feather from a partridge or hen pheasant ; 

 the body of the dark fur from a hare's ear, 

 mixed with a little blue fur, and a yellow 

 grizzled cock's hackle for legs. 



30. ORL FLY. This fly appears about the 

 end of May, and continues for two months, 

 and is a good killing fly at all hours, if the 

 water is not very low. The wings should 

 be made from the feather of a brown hen, 

 and a grizzle hackle for legs ; the body 

 of peacock's harl, worked with dark red 

 silk. 



31. BLUE GNAT.' This fly appears about 

 the end of June, and continues about a 

 fortnight 5 it is a good fly for grayling 

 in September and October. The wings 

 are made of a feather from a snipe's wing, 

 or a blue cock's hackle ; the body of light 

 blue fur mixed with a little yellow mohair. 



