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and from 1 to 12 of their London imitations, 

 together with lip hooks, double hooks, long- 

 shanked hooks, midge hooks, and numerous 

 other varieties ; swivels for pike and trout 

 litches, spare rings for the rods ; all duly 

 labelled on the outside. Then came full 

 thirty shades of pigs' wool, by far the best 

 material for the rough-bodied flies of the 

 larger sort, as it is the only substance, besides 

 fur, which completely withstands the water. 

 The edges of all these pockets had been 

 carefully painted in water-colours, so as to 

 match and indicate their contents. Then 

 came as many shades of floss-silk, each wound 

 on its separate card ; then the tying silks, of 

 every degree of fineness. The next pockets 

 contained the furs — the water-rat, the brown 

 spaniel, the chinchilli, the sable, the bear, 

 and the beaver. Then came the smaller 

 feathers — the blue jay, the green-blue king- 

 fisher, the yellow topping, the orange cock- 

 of-the-rock, the crimson toucan, the copper- 

 coloured golden pheasant, beautifully barred 

 with black, and hundreds of other varieties ; 

 then large flannel leaves, extending across 

 the whole book, for the larger feathers — the 

 wing and tail feathers of the argus, the tails 



