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beyond them. The dyed feathers used by officers 

 in the army answer very well for this purpose, 

 if those from the macaw cannot be procured. 

 The body is best made of the harl of an ostrich, 

 dyed to correspond with the red feather intro- 

 duced, with a bright yellow hackle over it. The 

 beautiful green feather, which forms the eye of the 

 peacock's tail, should be fastened at the head, and 

 left hanging downwards, so as to cover the body for 

 nearly half an inch ; and a few strips of the same 

 part of the feather may be fastened at the tail. 



In the dressing of the gaudy flies for salmon, 

 the maker may exercise his fancy as he pleases, 

 for it is impossible for him to be too extravagant 

 in his ideas. The only caution necessary to be 

 given, is, that he should avoid introducing too 

 great a weight of gold or silver wire, which will 

 prevent the fly from being thrown neatly, and 

 will cause it to sink too much under the water. 

 For the same reason beads, which are sometimes 

 used to represent the bright prominent eyes of 

 the dragon fly, are reprehensible. 



