FAVOURITE FLIES 135 



No. 2. 



The Lady of Mertoun. 



Wings .... Mottled feather from under the wings 



of the male teal. 



Head .... Crimson wool. 

 Body .... Water-rat's fur. 

 End of body . . . Crimson wool. 

 Tail .... Yellow wool. 

 Round the body . . Black-cock's hackle. 

 End of body . . .A little red hackle. 



No. 3. 



Toppy. 



Wings .... Black feather from a turkey's tail 



tipped with white. 



Head .... Crimson wool. 



Body .... Black bullock's hair. 



End of body . . . Crimson wool. 



Tail .... Yellow wool. 



Body .... Black-cock's hackle 



End of body . . . Small piece of red-cock's hackle. 



No. 4. 



I will now describe Michael Scott, a most killing 

 wizard. 



" Chi veramente 



Delle magiche frodi seppe il gioco." 



Wings .... Mottled feather from the back of a 



drake. 

 Head .... Yellow wool, with a little hare's fur 



next to it. 



Body .... Black wool. 

 End of the body . . Fur from the hare's ear ; next to the 



hare's ear crimson wool. 

 Tail .... Yellow wool. 

 Round the body . . Black-cock's hackle. 

 End of the body . . Red-cock's hackle. 

 Round the body . , Gold twist, spirally. 



