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it flies, and is taken from the middle of April to the end 

 of July. 



THE STONE FLY. 



Found under hollow stones at the side of rivers, has 

 large brown wings and a brown body, with yellow streaks 

 on the back and belly, and is taken from the middle of 

 April to the end of June. Chiefly morning and even- 

 ing. 



THE GREEN DRAKE 



Has a yellow body ribbed with green, is long and slen- 

 der, with wings like a butterfly, and its tail turns up 

 towards its back. It is in season from the middle of 

 May to Midsummer. You may take them with your 

 landing net and put them as well as all your other flies 

 in a box, with a slide-lid full of holes to give them air. 

 Put the point of the hook in the thickest part of its 

 body under one of its wings, and out at the other side ; 

 then take another and put it on the contrary way. It 

 is taken any part of the day on rivers where they resort. 



THE GREY DRAKE. 



It is generally found in the same places where the green 

 drake resorts, and is in shape perfectly the same ; it 

 comes in, and is taken after, the green drake, and when 

 made artificially, kills fish very well in the months of 

 May and June. 



BLACK WOOD FLY. 

 Found in woods and about edges : any new dung will 



