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Of silks it will be necessary to have 

 three decrees of strength, and as many 

 varieties of shade as the fly dresser may 

 deem necessary for his purpose. The first, 

 which is commonly denominated strong 

 barber's silk, must be used double, for splice- 

 intf the tops of rods. The second of a 

 finer quality, for fastening the rings to the 

 rod, and other casualties. The third, for 

 whipping hooks and dressing flies, should 

 be the finest netting silk : it is difficult to 

 meet with the latter of a sufficiently delicate 

 texture in any towns far distant from the 

 metropolis. Mr. Clark, of the Golden Leg, 

 Southampton-street, furnishes every shade 

 and colour which can possibly be required, 

 at a reasonable rate. 



Ostrich and peacock harls are also 

 indispensable requisites : the former of every 

 possible colour is useful in flies for Salmon 

 fishing; and the latter is very frequently 



