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the long end of the silk whip it securely down to 

 near the bend of the hook, then take a bit of dark red or 

 brown mohair, or wool, sufficient for the body of the fly, lay 

 one end of it upon the shank of the hook within the eighth 

 of an inch from the shank end, fasten it down with three or 

 four laps of the silk you left hanging there, then wind the 

 dubbing round the hook, pretty thick where you begin, 

 and tapering down to near the bend of the hook, fasten 

 that end down with the silk you left hanging ; if there 

 be more dubbing than is required, cut it off, then take a 

 piece of gold flattened wire, fasten one end with the silk 

 you Isft at the 'shank of the hook, then wind the wire 

 round the dubbing, but not very close together, till it comes 

 to where you left the other end of the silk, and fasten it 

 down ; next get a fine dark red cock hackle, strip 

 off the down from the thick end, then place that end on the 

 hook near to the shank, with that side up which grew next 

 to the bird, fasten it down with the silk you left at that end, 

 aud wind it neatly round the body of the fly rather close 

 where you begin, then even between the laps of the wire 

 till it comes to the end of the body, then fasten that end 

 down with the silk you left at that end, and take a small 

 bit of mohair half an inch long, of a yellow or red colour, 

 place it on the back of the hook at the tail end of the body, 

 fasten one end of it down with three or four laps of the 

 silk, then whip two or three laps under it, fasten the silk 

 with two or three halches and cut it off ; see that the body 

 and hackle lie neat and straight on the hook j if there be 

 any loose or straggling ends, cut then? off. You must now 

 get a fine mottled feather from a turkey, and after separa- 



