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No. 4. The Hazle Fly is of a round form, and 

 rather difficult to be imitated with success. It 

 is to be used in May and June, and is very de- 

 structive where bushes abound. By some this is 

 improperly called the marlow buzz. The body is 

 made of ostrich harl, of two colours, viz., black 

 and purple, which must be twisted very thick ; 

 the wings of the sandy- coloured feathers from 

 under the wings of a throstle, or from the red 

 feather of a partridge's tail, provided it be not 

 too dark : a bluish hackle, twisted tolerably full, 

 will answer for the under wing, as well as for 

 the legs. The cow-lady flies are also made in this 

 manner, substituting a red or black hackle for the 

 dun, and reducing the size of the fly very con- 

 siderably. 



No. 5. The Great Dark Dun is one of the 

 earliest flies which appear upon the water, and 

 may be used in February, if the weather be mild. 

 It has four wings, which are to be imitated by 

 the dun feathers from the wing of a mallard, 

 which have a brownish tinge ; the body of dark 



