i8o Otters and Otter-Hunting. 



both canine and human, that hounds are on a 

 scent. 



When an Otter is '^ put down," two short notes 

 and a long one (corresponding to the Gone away of 

 the fox-hunter) should be sounded to put everyone 

 on the alert and let the men at the stickles know 

 that an Otter is afloat, thus : — 



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1- I I — I— i— I— r-h- h-h 



When hounds are to be called away a prolonged 

 swelling note — 



is used. 



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When he has them all away a long single note 



•^ [ will tell the whippers-in that no 



H D more are to be sought. 



When hounds are swimming and trying and a 

 tally " comes from behind, 



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and the cry Hark f hallo should be used. 

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The rattle rrfj — : for Whoo, wJioop 



will be used at the '' worry " and kill, as in fox- 

 and hare-hunting. 



