288 A BOOK ON ANGLING 



that can be used on the Spey. The flies which I have sent 

 you will be in size next month (July), and I have no doubt but 

 that they will kill upon any river in Scotland. 



The dubbing of Green Dog is the same as Green King, 

 feather a little lighter, with gold-colour spate and pea-green 

 thread at equal distances on the body of the hook or fly. The 

 Purple, or ' Purpy/ a thirty-second cousin of the Purple King, 

 has a hackle somewhat redder than that of his progenitor ; 

 dubbing, dark blue and stone red, with gold spate and purple 

 thread on body of fly at equal distances." 



