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the addition of a little gold wire or thread, 

 wrapped neatly round the body, at equal dis- 

 tances. Wire or tinsel should be preferred to 

 thread, as they retain the lustre longer^ and are 

 more showy in the water. 



No. 2 is of smaller size, and may occasionally 

 be dressed upon very strong single gut. Any 

 feather of a copper or dirty yellow colour, which 

 is not too coarse in the fibres, will answer for the 

 wings, and may be found on the domestic hen, 

 turkey, or the landrail ; the body of lemon- 

 coloured mohair, mixed with a small portion of 

 light brown fur or camlet; and a pale dusky 

 ginger hackle over the whole. The main object 

 to be observed in dressing this fly is, that the 

 wings, body, and hackle, be as nearly as possible 

 of the same shade ; from which, and being devoid 

 of tinsel or any gaudy colours, it has been deno- 

 minated the quakerfly. 



No. 3. Although the colours of this fly are of 

 a sombre cast, it is, nevertheless, frequently used 

 in summer with success. The wings are to be 



