T*he Complete Angler. 



be gone, lets make hafte, I long to 

 be doing; no reafonable hedge or 

 ditch fhall hold me. 



Viat. Gentleman Hun'cfmaa , 

 where found you this Otter ? 



Hunt. Marry (Sir) we found her 

 a mile off this place a fifhing ; fhe 

 has this morning eaten the greateft 

 part of this Trout, Ihe has only left 

 thus much of it as you fee, and was 

 fifliing for more; when we came we 

 found herjuftatit: butwewerehere 

 very early, we were here an hour 

 before Sun-rife, and have given 

 her no reft fince we came: furefhel 

 hardly efcape all thefe dogs and 

 men.I am tc have the skin if we kill 

 him. 



Viat. Why, Sir, whats the skin 

 worth ? 



Hunt. 'Tis worth ten ihillings to 

 make gloves ; the gloves of an Ot- 

 ter are the beft fortification for 

 your hands againft wet weather that 

 can be thought of. 



Pifc. I 



