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The wings of the Brown Moth are to be made 

 from the wings of the brown owl, or the back 

 feathers of a brown hen ; the body of dark bear's 

 hair, and a brown cock's hackle over it. A cad- 

 bait, as being nearer the colour of the body, is 

 preferable to a gentle for this fly. 



Both these moths are to be dressed rather 

 larger than the green or gray drakes, and may be 

 used until the approach of dawn. The fish will 

 be heard to rise at them very distinctly, at which 

 moment the angler must strike. 



Method of Preserving Gentles. These baits 

 having been mentioned several times in the fore- 

 going pages, it may be expected that some 

 instructions should be given as to the method of 

 procuring and preserving them. 



Take the liver of any animal, and hang it over 

 a barrel, half full of dried clay, and as the gentles 

 grow large they will fall into the barrel and scour 

 themselves, and will be always ready for use ; or, 

 if it be required to keep them all the year, pro- 

 cure some dead animal which is fly-blown, and 



