A Day With the Essex Otterhounds 245 



letting go their hold until they were brought to the bank and 

 their mouths were forced open by a staff. The tropliies, mask, 

 pads, pole, were presented to whomsoever the Master thought 

 best, wliich included the writer, adding another highly prized 

 troph}^ to his collection. 



A splendid lunch followed at a fine old manor house near 

 by, and the writer, at least, votes his first day's experience after 

 otter as one of the most interesting, most exciting day's sport 

 he has ever experienced with hounds. 



