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tinues on till about a week in June ; it is to be 

 found on the butts of trees, witli its head always 

 downwards, which gives it the name of the 

 down-hill f[j. It is bred in oak-apples, and is 

 the best of all flies for bobbing at the bush in 

 the natural way, and a good fly for the dab-line, 

 when made artificially." The wings are made 

 from a feather out of the wing of the partridge 

 or woodcock, the body with a bittern's feather, 

 and the head with a little of the brown part of 

 hare's fur. The hook. No. 6. Some dub it 

 with an orange, tawny, and black ground, and 

 with blackish wool and gold twist; the wings 

 off the brown part of a mallard's feather. 



FLIES FOR JULY. 



No. 25. The Great Whirling Dun. — The 

 body is made of water-rat's fur, mixed with 

 yellow mohair, and ribbed with yellow silk ; a 

 reddish blue dun hackle for legs ; grey mallard 

 wings, or starling — try both. No. 8 hook. 

 There are two or three varieties of this fly, 

 which make their appearance in this month, 

 and are very killing on flne, mild days, with 



