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upon the diversity of the prospects around, 

 while straying along the beautiful streams 

 and vallies of this delightful country. 



The list of flies I have given, will be found 

 very valuable, and the tyro will take great 

 delight in imitating these flies necessary for 

 use, and suiting the colours exactly to each, 

 keeping to their symmetrical forms as they 

 appear with his light materials. This beau- 

 tiful branch of fly-making, peculiarly my own, 

 cannot fail to perfect the angler who is 

 scientific and ingenious, the result of which 

 will be never-failing success. 



I have added to the art of fly-making full 

 instructions, and the most approved receipts 

 for dyeing mohair, pighair, feathers, and other 

 materials most useful and appropriate for 

 imitating the natural flies and stuffs the most 

 killing for Trout and Salmon; and which 

 will retain their brilliancy through all the 

 vicissitudes to which they may be exposed. 



To bring the Engravings of the flies to 

 the greatest perfection, I have stood at the 

 elbow of the artist who executed this part of 



