KING'S FISHER. Ill 



Dragon Fly, Libella, or Libellula. 

 This Fly is used only in Salmon fishing ; it 

 frequents most rivers during the'months of July 

 and August. The head of this insect is a beau- 

 tiful object for the microscope ; it wears a mask 

 as perfectly formed as those worn in a masque- 

 rade ; and this mask, fastened to its neck, and 

 which it moves at will, serves to hold its prey 

 while devouring it. This insect flies very swift- 

 ly, and feeds while on the wing, clearing the 

 air of innumerable small flies. The wings are 

 made of a reddish-brown feather from the wing 

 of a cock turkey ; the body of auburn-coloured 

 mohair warped with yellow silk ; and a ginger 

 cock's hackle wrapt under the wings ; the hook 

 No, 2 or 3. Or it may be varied thus ; the 

 wings of a rich brown feather from a heron's 

 wing ; the body drab, or olive-coloured mohair; 

 a bittern's hackle under the wings, and a forked 

 tail. This fly is about two inches in length. 



King's Fisher or Peacock Fly. 

 This is also a Salmon fly, and is seen at the 

 same time as the Dragon fly. The wings are 

 made of a feather from the neck or tail of a pea- 

 cock ; the body of deep green mohair, warped 

 with light green silk ; and a jay's feather, stri- 

 ped blue and white, wrapt under the wings ; 

 the hook No. 2 or 3. It may be thus varied ; 



