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Hook.- Nos. 7, 8, g, 10 ; silk of reddish yellow, 

 well waxed. 



3. Wings. The grey speckled feather on a mallard's 



breast. 



Body. Amber-coloured mohair, very thinly put on, 

 but long : two tail- forks of the same as the 

 wings, only a little shortened. 

 Legs. A grizzle cock's hackle. 

 Hook. No. 4, or 5 ; amber-coloured silk. 

 N. B. The mallard's feather may be steeped in tur- 

 meric-water for half an hour, which will give it a 

 bright but durable yellow : use both varieties. This 

 is called the May -fly. 



4. Wings. From a partridge's tail, the red feather strjpt 



off. 



Body. Only of maroon-coloured silk. 

 Legs. A dingy brownish -rod hackle. 

 Hook. No. 5, 6, or 7 ; maroon silk. 



5. Wings. The brown part stripped off from a snipe's 



wing (one of the longer feathers) . 

 Body. Coffee-coloured mohair, very thinly put on. 



Use the same coloured silk. 



Legs. A black cock's hackle, very small and brilliant. 

 Hook. No. 6, 7, or 8. 

 O. Wings. A grouse's hackle. 

 Body. Deep reddish -brown silk. 

 Legs. A red cock's hackle. 

 Hook. No. 5, 6, or 7. 



The following are ^of this class, but are called ant* 

 Jtles. 



7. The 



