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possible of the same shade; from which, 

 and being devoid of tinsel or any gaudy 

 colours, it has been denominated the 

 Quaker-fly. 



No. 3. Although the colours of this fly 

 are of a sombre cast, it is nevertheless fre- 

 quently used in Summer with success. The 

 wings are to be procured from the cormo- 

 rant, or the mottled feather of the mallard, 

 if very dark : body of dark sable ribbed 

 with gold wire, over which a dusky red 

 hackle should be thickly wound: for the 

 tail, the mottled feathers of the drake ; and 

 before fastening off, a little flos silk should 

 be unravelled, and fastened at the extremity 

 of the work. 



No. 4. differs materially from those pre- 

 ceding, and is given in order to describe 

 the method of dressing gaudy flies ; which, 

 however fanciful or varied in shade or mate- 



