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hair, or copper- coloured peacock's harl, with a 

 ginger hackle for legs. 



No. 41 represents the Small Black Ant. Both 

 this and its companion of the same size are to be 

 made of the same materials as directed for the 

 large ants, but (as exhibited) on a much smaller 

 scale. 



No. 42. The Yellow Sally Fly is to be used 

 early in May, being one of the flies which prepare 

 the fish for the green and gray drakes. In ap- 

 pearance it is extremely delicate. The wings, 

 which are four, lie flat on the back, and are to be 

 made of a dyed feather or hackle; the body of 

 yellow martin's fur, crewel or mohair. 



The description of the flies represented in the 

 plates being here concluded, it remains only to 

 direct the attention of the reader to such of them 

 as may be considered standard flies, and of which 

 he ought first to make trial, when he visits a 

 river with which he is not familiar. He should 



