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uecap's tail for wings, black Ostrich herl dressed small in the middle for body, brown hackle for legs. 3. Red Ant--Lark's Quill feather for wings, cock Pheasant's herl from tail for body, red hackle for legs. 4. Little Blue--Bullfinch's tail feather for wings, dark blue silk for body, dark blue hackle for legs, tail do. FLIES FOR AUGUST. 1. August Brown--feather from hen Pheasant's wing,--fern coloured fur from Hare's neck, ribbed with pale yellow silk,--grizzled hackle for legs,--tail do. 2. Light Blue,--inside of Snipe's wing,--body light Drab silk,--tail and legs grizzled hackle. 3. Cinnamon Fly,--feather from Landrail,--orange and straw coloured silk for body,--ginger hackle for legs. 4. Light Blue,--inside of Snipe's wing,--light drab silk for body,--legs and tail grizzled hackle. 5. Dark Blue,--feather from Waterhen inside the wing,--reddish brown silk for body,--legs and tail brown hackle. 6. Orange Stinger,--taken from middle of August to the end of September--feather from Starling's quill,--the head brown--the tail orange silk,--for body and legs, furnace hackle. 7. Grey Grannam,--dark feather from night Hawk or brown Owl,--red Squirrel's fur and fawn coloured silk for body,--ginger hackle for legs. FLIES FOR SEPTEMBER. 1. Light Olive Blue,--Dottrel's wing,--body pale white French silk,--legs and tail pale blue hackle. 2. Dark Olive Blue,--wings inside of Waterhen's wing,--body lead coloured silk,--black hackle for legs,--tail Hare's whiskers. 3. Small Willow Fly,--wings inside of Woodcock's wing feather,--body mole's fur and yellow silk,--brown hackle for legs. OCTOBER. 1. House Fly,--lark's quill feather,--light brown silk,--ribbed with dark Ostrich herl for body,--legs grizzled hackle. 2. Small Olive Blue,--wings Starling's feather stained with onion peelings,--yellow silk for body,--legs olive stained hackle. 3. Dark Grey Midge,--wings dark grey feather of a Partridge,--body brown silk,--legs grey Partridge hackle. RED PALMER. Body greenish herl of Peacock,--ribbed with gold tinsel,--wrapt with red silk,--red hackle over all. BLACK PALMER. Body dark Peacock's herl,--ribbed with gold tinsel,--green silk, black, brown or red hackle over all. MAY FLIES. THE YELLOW, GREY, AND GREEN DRAKES. These flies, which are known as May flies, afford great sport. Trout and Greyling are so partial to them that they refuse all others during the time they are on the water, but
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