Rural Sports, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, 1807 |
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... wings , and then take the feather for the wings , and divide it equally into two parts , and turn them back to- wards the bend of the hook , one on each side of the shank , holding them fast in that posture betwixt the fore - finger and ...
... wings , and then take the feather for the wings , and divide it equally into two parts , and turn them back to- wards the bend of the hook , one on each side of the shank , holding them fast in that posture betwixt the fore - finger and ...
Page 482
... wings , of the feather got from a partridge wing . PALM - FLY . Dubbing , of the hair of a brown spaniel , got on the outside of the ear ; and a little sea - green wool mixed ; warped with brown cloth - coloured silk : wings , of a ...
... wings , of the feather got from a partridge wing . PALM - FLY . Dubbing , of the hair of a brown spaniel , got on the outside of the ear ; and a little sea - green wool mixed ; warped with brown cloth - coloured silk : wings , of a ...
Page 485
... wings , of a light Starling's quill - feather , warped on with black silk . PISMIRE FLY . Dubbing , of bright brown bear's hair , warped with red silk : wings , of the saddest coloured Starling's quill- feather . A good Fly . SEPTEMBER ...
... wings , of a light Starling's quill - feather , warped on with black silk . PISMIRE FLY . Dubbing , of bright brown bear's hair , warped with red silk : wings , of the saddest coloured Starling's quill- feather . A good Fly . SEPTEMBER ...
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Fishing and Anecdotes respecting the Natural | 37 |
Account of Rivers in England Scotland | 77 |
Angling | 219 |
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