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in at the tail, to represent the bunch of eggs there. 

 Wings, feather from that of the partridge, and made 

 very full ; legs, a pale ginger hen's hackle. Made 

 buzz with a feather from the back of a partridge's 

 neck, wound upon the above body. 



8. Wickham's Fancy. Wings, light starling; body, 

 flat gold ribbed with fine gold wire ; hackle and 

 whisk, bright red gamecock. This is one of the best 

 general flies, and is a standing favourite in the south 

 of England ; and I have it on the authority of the late 

 John Hammond that he made it under the direction 

 of Dr. Wickham, of Winchester hence its name. 



MAY AND JUNE. 



g. Oak Fly, or Down-Looker. It is generally found 

 on the trunks of oak trees by the river-side, with its 

 head pointing downwards, and is a very useful fly. 



" Ephemera" recommends it to be dressed as 

 follows: " Body, yellow mohair, ribbed regularly with 

 dark brown silk ; legs, a honey dun hackle wound 

 thrice under the wings, which are to lie flat and 

 short, and to be made of the wing feather of a 

 young partridge or hen pheasant. To be tipped 

 with pale gold twist." 



10. Sedge. Wings, wing of landrail ; body, white 

 floss silk ribbed with silver wire ; hackle, ginger 

 cock's hackle down the body. 



11. The May -fly, or Green Drake, is not only a very 

 beautiful fly, but one of the most captivating that is 

 used, and, as I have stated elsewhere, it requires 

 special manipulation. On a windy dull day, in the 

 middle of the May- fly season, when there are not many 

 natural flies out, it will very soon fill the basket, 



