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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 539

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one or more pairs of hackle pliers, awatchmakers pliers, a sharp penknife, and a dubbingneedle. A stout needle, fixed in a wooden shaft, makesan efficient dubbing needle. Materials—The dresser must have tying silks ofvarious colours, wax, gut, hooks, \arnish, floss silk,dubbings, herls, tinsels,… … attempt to portray the attitudes of the natural insect asit is when at rest would be thrown away ; and the actionof something struggling for life in a boiling torrent ismuch more likely to be attractive to the fish. Hencethe Yorkshire school, addicted to the use of soft hacklesand discarding wings,…

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