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Being largely blown to the fish, they naturally 

 are feeding on them chiefly on cold, blustery days. 

 In this class are included the Cowdung, Alder, 

 Willow, Hawthorne, and Oak; as well as the 

 Bluebottle, etc., illustrated further on, and many 

 others. Presently we will note some of the in- 

 teresting comments on this subject of the late 

 Mr. David Foster. 



Alder, grannom, and black gnat 

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Hawthorne, cowdung, oak, and willow 



Maggots or gentles are the larvae of an ex- 

 tensive order of two- winged insects (Diptera), to 

 which belongs the common house-fly. The 

 horse-fly, gad-fly, and the bluebottle-fly are 

 among the largest of the varieties; they are flat 

 winged, and we show illustrations of the natural 

 flies. Their larvae are easily bred by the angler 

 and may be carried in a box of cornmeal. They 

 should be hooked by the neck or blunter end, 

 and two or three may be used at once. 

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