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wings of the mallard's grey feather ; the hook 

 No. 7 or 8. 



No. 4. The shell-fly. With 'dubbing of 

 yellow fine hog's wool, or mohair, mixed 

 with the dark fur of a hare's ear ; lead-co- 

 loured silk, and starling's wing ; the hook 

 No. 9 or 10. 



No. 5. The little dun. The body made 

 of white mohair, twirled on ash-coloured 

 silk ; the wings of a jay's light blue wing fea-* 

 ther; the dubbing raised under the wings 

 with your needle; the hook No. 9 or 10. 

 A good fly in an evening before the moths 

 come. 



Though I by no means approve of night- 

 fishing with the moths, yet, as many sports- 

 men are so passionately fond of angling as 

 to be induced to pursue their pastime at all 

 events, and are often more successful than in 

 the day-time, I will here give them a descrip- 

 tion of the best flies for the purpose. 



