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olive quill, a Wickham, and a red tag ; but 

 he would have none of them. I had to give 

 him up in despair, though I believe if I had 

 had a dun-coloured Smut he would have 

 taken it. 



The dressings of Curses given here will, 

 I think, be sufficient to include the com- 

 moner Curses so numerous on most waters, 

 especially during the hottest part of sum- 

 mer and autumn. 



The number of different small Diptera 

 which are found on the water is so gr eat- 

 that any attempt to classify them in a work 

 which is meant only for fishermen would 

 be out of place. I have therefore limited 

 myself to giving these imitations 



Curse No. I (Black) :- 



Body. Black silk or black quill, with a 

 turn of the narrowest silver tinsel at the 

 tail. 



HacMe. Black. 



Wings. Most transparent part of star- 

 ling's quill feather. 



Hook. 000 short shank. 



(Illustrated, Plate II.) 



