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me three patterns with which he had done very well ; 

 I append them. 



No. 5. Tag, gold tinsel and bright red floss ; tail, a 

 topping ; body, dark blue floss ; gold thread ; jay's hackle 

 all up, with dark rich violet at shoulder ; wing, sprigs of 

 gallina, red and blue macaw, and the speckled brown 

 feather from the pea-hen's back. 



No. 6. Similar tail, body, &c., with violet hackle a 

 shade lighter all up, and gallina at shoulder ; wing, pea- 

 ben and mallard. 



No. 7. Blue Doctor body with black hackle all up ; 

 dun turkey wings with lightish tip and a few sprigs of 

 tippet, red parrot, florican, and wood-duck. Hooks Nos. 

 6, 7, and 8. 



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This would, with its tributaries, which are important, 

 be a splendid river with a fair chance, but what with pollu- 

 tions from mills and haaf, wholesale and other nets it is- 

 porely entreated. 



Mr. Pritt, who until very recently concerned himself 

 very much in the affairs of the river, sends me the follow- 

 ing. The three best are the named ones. 



No. 1. Ram&bottom's Parson. Tail, two bright yellow 

 hackle points; body, good medium yellow wool, rough 

 and picked out; cobalt-blue hackle at shoulder; silver 

 tinsel ; wing, five or six bright yellow hackles, some with 

 black centres ; over them two bright red inclining to 

 claret ; a fly of strong contrasts. Hook No. 6. 



No. 2. The Yellow and Scarlet Mallard. lag, gold 

 twist and gold-coloured floss ; tail, slips of red and yellow 

 with a kingfisher ; but, black ostrich ; body, rather orange 

 yellow and scarlet wool roughish ; hackle of same colour at 

 shoulder with jay over ; fine gold twist ; wing, slips of red 

 purple and lemon swan, with slices of brown mallard over. 



No. 3. The Green. Mallard. Tag, gold twist and ruby 



