THE ENTOMOLOGY OF THE ERNE. 179 



banks of the Erne, in the year 1836, as I can 

 avouch. The real Goldfinch differs from it 

 in many important particulars ; it has a 

 jointed body, backed with topping, or camel's 

 hair, and has a narrow stripe of brown argus 

 in the wings : besides, it is exclusively a 

 Shannon fly, and I believe is never seen off 

 that river." 



" It is backed with other hair besides 

 camel's sometimes," said the Squire, " and 

 is used on other rivers besides the Shannon." 



The Captain began to grow red, and to 

 look unconscious with all his might ; while 

 the Parson cast an inquiring glance across 

 the room. 



" Lady's hair, I mean," continued the 

 Squire ; " and I am sure I need not tell 

 you who tied the fly." 



" Name ! name!" said the Parson. " We 

 have no secrets about our flies at Belleek. 

 Where did you get your material?" 



" I will not tell thee whence 'twas shred, 

 Or from what guiltless victim's head," 



said the Captain, theatrically. 



" I am sure you need not," said the Squire ; 

 " all the world knows it was from the fair 

 head of Mary Anne C ." 



