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partridge or lien pheasant. To be tipped with, pale gold 

 twist. Hook, Nos. 8, 9, or 10. 



16. The sand-fly. Equally good for trout or grayling, 

 from April to the end of September. The fur from a hare's 

 neck, twisted round silk of the same colour ; legs, a ginger- 

 hen's hackle ; wings, the feather from the landrail's wing. 

 Hook, No. 9. 



17. The alder-fly. Body, any dark claret-coloured fur, 

 as that which a brindled cow yields, and that of a copperish 

 hue, from a dark-brindled pig or a brown-red spaniel's ears ; 

 upper wings, red fibres of the landrail's wing, or red tail 

 feather of the partridge, lower wings of the starling's wing 

 feather ; legs, dark-red hackle ; horns and tail of fibres, the 

 colour of the legs, the horns or antennas to be shorter than 

 the body of the fly, but the tail a little longer. Hook, 

 Nos. 9 and 10, (fig. 8.) 



18. The hares-ear dun. A killing fiy, and in great 

 favour in Hampshire. Body, the fur of the hare's ear ; 

 wings, the feather from a starling's wing ; tail, two fibres 

 of the brown feather from a starling's wing. Hook, No. 

 10. 



19. The Ihie How. Wings, from the tail feather of a 

 tomtit ; body, a blue water-rat's or monkey's fur ; legs, a 

 fine light-blue hackle ; tail whisks, two blue hairs. 



20. Gravel, or spider fly, appears towards the latter 

 end of April ; where it is met with it may be fished with 

 all day, and the trout take it freely. Water-rat's fur ; legs, 

 black hackle ; wings, the feather from a partridge. Hook, 

 Nos. 10 or M. It may also be made with a dark dun 

 hackle, which I prefer instead of the partridge feather. 



21. Black gnat. A capital fly for dace as well as trout, 

 and may be used from April to the end of the season 



