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7. TLeredant-fty. 



Wings. The feather from a starling's wing. 



Body. Amber-coloured mohair ; thin near the wings, 



but thick at the end. 

 Legs. Very nice red cock's hackle, only twice round, 



close to the wings. 



Hook. No. 8, or 10. Use amber- coloured silk. 

 9. The black ant-fly. 



Wings. A fine sky-blue feather from the gull's, pi- 

 geon's, or other bird's wing, very small 



fibred, and with a rich gloss. 

 Body. A fibre of black ostrich feather, thickest at the 



bottom. 

 Legs. A very small black cock's hackle, taken from 



near the head ; only put on two turns, very 



close to the wings. 

 Hook. No. 8, or 10. Black silk. 



9. The Hue-bottle. 



Wings. Any small dark brown feather, stripped off 

 the stem. 



Body. A fibre from the long tail-feather of the pea- 

 cock, and head of the same. 



Legs. A black cock's hackle, very fine. 



Hook. - -No. 7> r 8. Black silk. 



10. The pale llue-Jly. 



Wings. The light blue feather of a gull, or of a sea- 

 swallow. 



Body. Rabbits' wool, slightly dy-d in a weak solu- 

 tion of indigo, mixed with the same slightly 

 dyed in turmeric- water. 



Legs, A small white hackle, dyed of a very clear 

 p.iie blue. 



Hook. No, /, or 8. Straw-coloured silk. 



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