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than I should recommend ; modest colors suit the sal- 

 mon as they do the ladies of our country. For the rivers 

 of New Brunswick more particularly, I would add the 

 following, requesting the reader to bear in mind that 

 larger and more brilliant flies are permitted among the 

 rougher waters and heavier fish of the Oanadas. 



No. 11. Nicholson. — ^Wings mallard with sprigs of 

 blue macaw ; body, blood-red . mohair, head of black 

 ostrich herl ; hackles, one blood red and one dark blue 

 wound on together ; gold ribs and tip ; tail, mallard and 

 golden pheasant neck. This is one of the best flies ever 

 cast on the Miramichi or Nipisiquit, and is simple and 

 inexpensive. 



No. 12. Chambeklain. — Turkey wing, the ligliter and 

 darker fibres mixed, or turkey and mallard ; head, black 

 ostrich herl ; orange mohair body and hackle, yellow 

 legs, silver or gold ribs and tip and black silk twist ; tail 

 of golden pheasant top-knot. 



No 13. Daeling. — ^Wings of turkey and golden phea- 

 sant neck feather and sprigs of blue macaw ; head, black 

 ostrich ; hackles, black along the stem, but with reddish 

 ends ; tip, orange silk ; tail, golden pheasant top-knot ; 

 thin gold ribs and tag and black mohair body. 



No. 14. Major. — ^Wings of mallard and turkey with 

 sprigs of blue macaw ; head, claret herl ; light red 

 hackle, and orange legs ; body, deep purple mohair ; tip, 

 blue silk : tail, golden pheasant neck feathers ; ribs and 

 tag gold tinsel. 



No. 15. Captain.— Wings of turkey and golden phea- 

 sant tail and neck feathers and sprigs of blue macaw : 

 head claret herl ; red hackle ; body, claret mohair ; tip. 



