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where each fold is. D D D, are the flaps to wrap over all when 

 folded upon E, for convenience of holding hooks, tinsel, silk, etc. It 

 is best to have a couple of pockets, one over the other, covering E. 

 The mouth of one is represented at P. You can also, if requisite, have 

 a pocket to each flap at the back of the four flaps, the opening being 

 downward, as represented in the additional cut, which shows the first 

 or lowest flap partly turned up on the second. In this book it is best 

 to put the largest feathers in the bottom row of slits, and smaller 

 ones in the upper row, as it does not matter if the larger ones hide the 

 smaller ones. In the second row I have shown how the feathers are 

 stowed away. 



The lines c are merely to mark the turns over, as the above is only 

 of one sheet of parchment, save the cross pieces and pockets. 



Of feathers you require an infinite variety. Wild Turkey tail and 

 tail coverts, also the neck feathers, may be useful. The tail of the 

 American Ruffed Grouse ; the neck and tail of the English Grouse ; 

 the yellowish-tinged neck feathers of the Ptarmegan ; the tail of cock 

 and hen Pheasant, neck of both and wing coverts of hen ; of the duck 

 tribe you require the black, white, brown and white-barred feathers 

 from under the wing of the Gray, Wood, Canvas-back, Mallard, Teal, 

 and Widgeon ; of the Peacock, the neck and tail ; the neck feath- 

 ers of various colored cocks (commonly called hackles), black, red, 

 yellow, gray, marled, and white, for dyeing blue, green, plum, claret, 

 brown, &c. ; also Woodcock, starling, and Landrail wings, Wren's 

 tail, Guinea-Fowl tail, tail coverts and neck feathers. Macaw feathers 

 of various colors, tail of the Macaw, blue and yellow under, blue and 

 red under side ; Cock of the Rock's neck ; Golden Pheasant-neck 

 toppins and tail ; reat African Bustard tail, tail coverts and neck ; 

 Golden Plover rump coverts ; Argus Pheasant neck and tail feath- 

 ers ; English Jay wings ; Parrot tails of every color, neck ditto ; 

 also topknots of American Kingfisher, skin of English one ; tail and 

 wing feathers of Capercailzie, those deeply and closely barred with 

 white; Guinea-Fowl feathers dyed green, orange, and claret colors; 

 Ostrich feathers, the thickest and best, of various colors; tame Turkey 

 tails of various tints ; Scarlet Ibis ; three or four barred feathers 

 from the quail's tail ; tail of Long-tailed Thrush, &c. 



These are all that at present occur to my mind. They are tolerably 

 numerous certainly, but all extremely useful; many of them every day. 



