HUNTING THE SEA OTTER. 113 



which waiting only served to enhance, than a strong breeze 

 set in from the south-east, making hunting as difficult as it 

 was disagreeable. Fortunately the wind did not increase, 

 and at six o'clock, when we returned, we had three otters 

 in the boats. As dinner would not be ready for a couple 

 of hours, I went ashore to fish, taking some of the men with 

 me to get more wood, and succeeded in getting a score of 

 trout, a very pleasant addition to the salt horse that usually 

 graced our table. 



