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Title: Hunting and trapping stories; a book for boys
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: (Price, J. P. Hyde), 1874- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Hunting
Publisher: New York, McLoughlin bro's
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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(,)U VRRl-LbOMK OI rikb AN OTTER HUNT. best they can, straining every nerve to kerp up the pace at which thehounds have started. The otter, however, seems to be far from his hole, for he still holdsdown the stream, followed by his enemies, though, as mile after mile is passed,one or two of the less sturdy are fain to lag behind. But again the houndsstop and begin to search about: the otter has once more dived, and is out ofsight. He is there, however, beyond doubt, for the dogs will not leave theplace, and the hunters are urging them on to search. At last a yelp fromthe foremost dog, and a shout from one of the men, Hes here I hes here !shows that the otter has been compelled to take to the water again. But thistime the poor otter has the worst of it. If he would save his skin he must resort to all sorts of tricks, such asdoubling back through his enemies. An otter usually makes for its holefrom which it is a great job to get him out. The only way to do so is todig him out. Just about

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