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Camlets and mohair of every hue, 

 the latter being serviceable in almost all 

 fliesj inasmueh as it prevents the eamlet 

 or fur. with which it is commonly mixed, 

 from imbibing so great a degree of mois- 

 turc as it would otherwise do; by which 

 means, also, the My becomes more durable ; 

 and the flossy shining qualities, which 

 mohair retains even in the water, will in 

 many instances approach nearer to the 

 appearance of the natural fly than any 

 other substitute. 



The hackles most in estimation are the 

 duns lio-ht and dark ; both of which, but 

 particularly the former, are difficult to be 

 met with perfectly free from grizzle. The 

 red with black stripe down the middle is by 

 no means common: next to these, in point 

 of utility, is the red with black root, which 

 is generally substituted when the forma- 

 cannot be procured, lilack hackles are of 



