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them from being bound down by the silk) 



and whip in the point of it two or three times 



round, leaving the largest end and gold 



hanging downwards, and the right uppermost, 



making one lap round between it and the 



fork, and one below all round the bare hook, 



tight and close to the fork, and cut off the 



superfluous ends of it, if any remain in sight; 



then wax your silk afresh, and having your 



stuff for the body, all the different colours 



separate, take first of the brightest yellow 



hog's wool, and twist as much of i on the 



silk as will make four or five laps round the 



hook, then as much more of dark red, of 



the same wool, twist on the silk and make 



five or six laps at the end of the yellow ; then 



take as much of green and do it as before 



with five laps, and as much of light blue in 



the same way ; as much dark orange done in 



the same way, and as much black as will 



bring you up to the wings, then fasten ; take 



your needle and prick the body all round, 



itnd make it even and straight; then take 



your gold plaiting, or twist, that hangs at ihe 



