ON EYED-HOOKS. 



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the quill-ends securely, nearly close to the eye of 

 the hook (fig. 50). 



Fig 5- 



Turn these quill-ends back under the hook, 

 drawing them tightly back to set the wings up, 

 and fasten them behind the wings. Form the 

 head by working four or five turns of bronze pea- 

 cock herl, and secure behind the wings. Take 

 the shoulder hackle from which the downy flue 

 has been already stripped, and, holding the ex- 

 treme point between the left thumb and forefinger, 

 with the right thumb and forefinger slightly 

 moistened, stroke back the remainder of the plume. 

 (This plan is adopted with all close-plumed feathers 



