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is best. Now tie the wings on a little longer 

 than the bend of the hook, clip off the ends at 

 the head, and form a head with a piece of pea- 

 cock harl, of a bronze colour as usual, fasten 

 with the silk, and cut off all the superfluities. 

 It would be well to draw out a little of the 

 mohair at the shoulder to hang over the larva 

 body, and to flatten the end of the gut a little 

 where you tie on the tail, which keeps it on. 

 Tie the larva at the side, so as it may appear 

 like a double body to the fish in the water. It 

 may be made by tying on the wings first, and 

 let them remain until the body, the larva, and 

 the hackle, are all tied in their proper places, 

 and then turn back the wings over the body 

 with your thumb nail, and tie them firmly down 

 with the silk, taking two laps over the roots, 

 and finish with two knots on the end of the 

 shank immediately above the head. 



Do not neglect to tie in the larva tightly 

 below the wings at the shoulder, to prevent it 

 drawing out from the mohair body. You must 

 hold on tight and press it well down with the 

 nail of the right thumb, as you do the wings 

 when tying them on last. It is best to look at 

 the larvas engraved in the plate occasionally, to 



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