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with a running knot, clip ofT the ends of the 

 harl, (leave a little of the end of the shank of 

 the hook hare to finish on, or you will not he 

 enabled to roll the two hackles neatly up to 

 this place). Next, roll the tinsel over the harl, 

 and tie, slope it as you go up ; then take hold 

 of the hackles in your right hand, and roll them 

 over the body close beside the tinsel slopingly, 

 taking care at the same time to keep the third 

 or middle finger of the hand the fly is held in 

 tight against them at each turn, and roll them 

 closer as you go up to the shoulder, pull them 

 tight here, and if there are any fibres left on the 

 stem of the hackle that are superfluous, pull 

 them off, still keeping your finger against them, 

 and holding hard the hook ; now take a roll or 

 two of the tying silk over them and the knots, 

 give the stem another pull to tighten them, and 

 clip it off, tie down the head neatly with two 

 running knots, and varnish it; press the tly 

 between your fingers to slant the hackles down- 

 wards ; and if any of the fibres of the hackles 

 stand the wrong way cut them off, although, if 

 they are rolled evenly together on their sides 

 or back, you will turn the fly out correct, — see 

 the beautiful Palmer in the plate, with the hook 



