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dressed with a cream-coloured hen's hackle 

 over a blue body. 



tftfo. 14. *&$t i^arrs Song 2egg 



is a Summer fly; and although its merits have 

 been underrated by many Anglers, it is an 

 excellent killer on a cloudy day, when there 

 is a good breeze. The body is dressed of 

 brown bear's fur, mixed with the dark dun 

 from a mole's skin ; the dark mottled fea- 

 ther of a partridge for wings ; and a brown 

 cock's hackle of good length for the legs : 

 wings upright and body taper. 



No. n, SH&e little foon-frlue dFlfi. 



These flies are rarely to be seen in mild 

 weather ; but during the month of May they 

 frequent the water in considerable numbers 

 on cold windy days. They may be ranked 

 amongst the smallest of the insects necessary 



