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cured cock's hackle wrapt under the wings ; the 

 hook No. 10. It is a good killer from twelve 

 o'clock till five, particularly in warm gloomy 

 days. 



Little Black Ant. 25. 



The Little Black Ant appears at the same 

 time, and resembles in shape the Little Red 

 Ant ; the wings are made of a very light sky- 

 blue cock's hackle ; the body of black ostrich's 

 herl, and a black cock's hackle wrapt under the 

 wings ; the hook No. 10. This fly is to be used 

 with the Little Red Ant. 



Whirling Slue. 26. 



This fly appears about the twelfth of August, 

 and remains three weeks ; its wings stand up- 

 right, and are made of a feather from the wing 

 of a starling ; the body of squirrel's fur mixed 

 with yellow mohair, and warped with a red 

 cock's hackle ; the tail the same colour as the 

 wings ; the hook No. 9. To be fished with du- 

 ring the middle of the day. 



Little Pale Blue. 27. 



This fly may be met with about the same time 

 as the Whirling Blue, and it continues till the 

 end of September. The wings are made of a 

 feather from the wing of a sea-swallow ; the 



