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lay them together for one wing, and two pieces 

 for the other wing in like manner; hold the 

 body by the left close to the head, and lay on 

 the off side wing first, hold it tight under the 

 nails of the left, and take a turn or two of the 

 silk tightly over it, take up the other wing and 

 lay it on, oatching it under the nails of the 

 left, taking two turns more over it in the same 

 way, and press it tight down with the nails of 

 the right thumb, give another turn or two of 

 the silk, press back the roots of the wings with 

 the thumb nail of the right, cut them close ofl, 

 roll the silk evenly over it, and give two knots, 

 now take a peacock's harl, tie it in by the root 

 end, and roll it over the head two or three 

 times towards the wing, and tie it firmly here 

 with two knots of the tying silk, cut off silk and 

 harl, lay on a little varnish, and your fly is 

 completed ; press up the head to make it look 

 even, cut off all superfluous fibres that may 

 stand uneven, so that all will appear like the 

 plate. 



There is another excellent way of making 

 a body : — thus, take a piece or length of very 

 flat gut, and soak it well in hot water till it 

 becomes soft, tie it in at the end of the tail 



