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this mask, fastened to its neck, and which it moves 

 at will, serves to hold its prey while devouring it. 

 This insect flies very swiftly, 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 wrapped 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. 



KINO'S FISHES, 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 peacock ; the 

 body of deep green mohair, warped with light 

 green silk; and a jay's feather striped blue and 

 white, wrapped under the wings ; the hook No. 2 

 or 3. It may be thus varied ; the wings of a dark 

 shining green feather from a drake's wing ; the 

 body of green mohair warped with chocolate silk; 

 and a bittern's hackle under the wings. 



