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to the strength of the current, they seemed unable to 

 effect : Kerse thought he would try the thing again, so 

 he laid hold of one of them, and pulled it out also by 

 the tail; scarce had he done this, and had begun to take 

 to his heels, ere out again jumped the old one, and at- 

 tacked him ; but this time Rob had provided himself 

 with a large stone, and hit the old beast on the back, 

 when he again set off, and carried the young one with 

 him, which was afterwards given to Lord John Scott. 

 During the whole contest, says Rob, " the auld beast 

 keepit squeeling, and makin' a noise something like a 

 horse, when he gies a snore." 



How Charles Purdie contended with an otter, will 

 be seen hereafter. 



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