JOHN GALLON. 



DEDICATED TO J. GRANT, ESQ., THE GALLANT 

 HASTER OF THE TEVIOTDALE OTTER PACK. 



JOHN GALLON, to whom the following song refers, 

 was drowned in the river Lugar, South Ayrshire, Scot- 

 land, July 16th, 1873, while hunting the otter in com- 

 pany of Morton Macdonald Esq., of Largie Castle, and 

 other famed sportsmen of North Britain. 



For many years previous to his untimely death, he 

 frequently hunted the Tyne, Eeed, and other rivers of 

 Northumberland. 



Mr. Turnbull, the renowned otter hunter of North 

 Tyne, for 27 years accompanied Gallon in nearly all his 

 Border hunting excursions. He describes him as the 

 Model Otter Hunter, a man of undaunted courage, and 

 noble daring, a thorough gentleman in manner , of a kind 

 disposition, and a veteran in the hunt. In short, Mr. 

 Turnbull says, kind and good to the last. Frequently 

 has he seen him when the otter was afoot and the hounds 

 in full cry plunge into the deepest pools in pursuit of 

 the sable game ; scorning the use of the spear, he would 

 tail the otter in the centre of the pack, and amidst the 

 loud cheers of his followers bring the prize to land, and, 

 in fair combat, try the courage of some favourite terrier. 



