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John's directions as he sat by. I have been quite successful 

 with the " Chamberlain." 



Dr. Adamson, in "Salmon-fishing in Canada," gives the 

 following list of flies used on the rivers emptying into the 

 St. Lawrence : — 



"The Louise is an extremely beautiful fly, having the 

 wings composed of fibres from the golden pheasant's topknot, 

 breast-feather, and tail, with sprigs from the green parrot, 

 blue macaw, and kingfisher; the body is of fiery brown 

 mohair with gold twist ; the head of orange mohair ; the tail 

 a single feather from the golden pheasant's topknot, reddish- 

 brown hackle, and jay legs. 



" The Editnn is a much more simple fly, and often equally 

 efficacious amongst the fins, the wings being composed .of the 

 golden pheasant's tail-feather, with a dash of yellow macaw ; 

 the body yellow mohair, ribs of black silk, head black 

 mohair, tail golden pheasant topknot, hackle yellow, and 

 scarlet silk tip. 



" The Forsyth. — Wings of yellow macaw with a slight dash 

 of mallard wing at each side ; yellow mohair body with black 

 ribs ; head black, tail golden pheasant topknot, hackle yellow, 

 with light blue silk tip. 



" The Stevens. — Wings of golden pheasant breast-feather, 

 with a slight mixture of mallard ; body of reddish brick- 

 colored silk gold twist, head black ostrich ; tail golden 

 pheasant topknot; hackle red to match the body, tip blue 

 silk. 



" The Ross. — Wings of mallard and peacock's hurl ; body 

 cinnamon-colored silk gold twist ; no head ; tail, green parrot, 

 red and black hackles, and black tip. 



" The Parson. — This is a beautiful and efficient fly. The 

 wings are mixed, and very similar to those of the Louise, but 

 have a slight mixture of wood-duck in them ; the body is 



