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3. We have likewise this month a WASP-FLY ; made either of 

 a dark brown dubbing, or else the fur of a black cat's tail, 

 ribbed about with yellow silk; and the wing, of the grey feather 

 of a mallard. 



4. Another fly taken this month is a BLACK HACKLE; the 

 body made of the whirl of a peacock's feather, and a black 

 hackle-feather on the top. 



5. We have also another, made of a peacock's whirl, without 

 wings. 



6. Another fly also is taken this month, called the SHELL- 

 FLY; the dubbing of yellow-green Jersey wool, and a little white 

 hog's-hair mixed, which I call the PALM-FLY, and do believe it 

 is taken for a palm, that drops off the willows into the water ; 

 for this fly I have seen trouts take little pieces of moss, as they 

 have swam down the river ; by which I consider that the best 

 way to hit the right colour is to compare your dubbing with the 

 moss, and mix the colours as near as you can. 



7. There is also taken, this month, a BLACK-BLUE DUN; the 

 dubbing of the fur of a black rabbit mixed with a little yellow ; 

 the wings, of the feather of a blue pigeon's wing. 



AUGUST. 



The same flies with July. 



1. Then another ANT-FLY, the dubbing of the black brown 

 hair of a cow, some red wrapt in for the tug of his tail, and a 

 dark wing ; a killing fly. 



2. Next a fly called the FERN-FLY, the dubbing of the fur of 

 a hare's neck, that is, of the colour of fern, or bracken, with a 

 darkish grey wing of a mallard's feather ; a killer, too. 



3. Besides these we have a WHITE HACKLE, the body of 

 white mohair, and wrapped about with a white hackle-feather, 

 and this is assuredly taken for thistle-down. 



4. We have also this month a HARRY-LONG-LEGS, the body 

 made of bear's dun, and blue wool mixed, and a brown hackle- 

 feather over all. 



Lastly. In this month all the same BROWNS and DUNS are 

 taken that were taken in May. 



