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hook, must be cut into the shape shown 

 in Fig. 17. Next take a piece of quill rather 

 longer than, and about the thickness of 

 a large pin, from a tail or wing feather of 

 a starling. This quill makes the founda- 

 tion of the body. Split the thick end of the 

 quill far enough to embrace two-thirds of 

 the shank of the hook, and then tie it on 

 the hook as shown in Fig. 18. Now fold 



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the piece of cork, with the broad end 

 towards the eye of the hook, over the 

 shank of the hook and the quill, tying it 

 in as shown in Fig. 19. 



This foundation serves for any cater- 

 pillar. Tie it at the tail whatever is to 

 be used for ribbing the body, and the body 

 material if it is not to be spun on the 

 tying silk. Then wind on the body mate- 

 rial, tie it in, wind on the ribbing, finish 



