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flies of less esteem, though almost anything will take a Trout 

 in May, that I may afterwards insist the longer upon those of 

 greater note and reputation. Know, therefore, that the first 

 fly we take notice of in this month, is called 



1. The TURKEY-FLY; dubbing ravelled out of some blue 

 stuff, and lapped about with yellow silk ; the wings of a gray 

 mallard's feather. 



2. Next a GREAT HACKLE or PALMER-FLY, with a YELLOW 

 BODY ; ribbed with gold twist, and large wings of a mallard's 

 feather dyed yellow, with a red capon's hackle over all. 



3. Then a BLACK FLY ; the dubbing of a black spaniel's fur, 

 and the wings of a gray mallard's feather. 



4. After that a LIGHT BROWN, with a slender body; the 

 dubbing twirled upon small red silk, and raised with the point 

 of a needle, that the ribs or rows of silk may appear through; 

 the wings of the gray feather of a mallard. 



5. Next a LITTLE DUN ; the dubbing of a bear's dun whirled 

 upon yellow silk, the wings of the gray feather of a mallard. 



6. Then a WHITE GNAT, with a pale wing, and a black 

 head. 



7. There is also this month a fly called the PEACOCK-FLY; 

 the body made of a whirl of a peacock's, feather, with a red 

 head, and wings of a mallard's feather. 



8. We have then another very killing fly, known by the 

 name of the DUN-CUT ; the dubbing of which is a bear's dun, 

 with a little blue and yellow mixed with it, a large dun wing, 

 and two horns at the head, made of the hairs of a squirrel's 

 tail. 



9. The next is the COW-LADY, a little fly ; the body of a 

 peacock's feather, the wing of a red feather, or strips of the red 

 hackle of a cock. 



10. We have then the Cow-DuNG FLY; the dubbing light- 

 brown and yellow mixed, the wing the dark gray feather of a 

 mallard. And note, that besides these above mentioned, all 

 the same Hackles and flies, the Hackles only brighter, and the 



