CHAPTER II. 



OBSERVATIONS OF THE OTTER AND CHUB. 



VEN. My friend Piscator, you have kept time with my 

 thoughts, for the sun is just rising, and I myself just now 

 come to this place, and the dogs have just now put down 

 an otter. Look down at the bottom of the hill there in 

 that meadow, chequered with water-lilies and lady- 

 smocks; 1 there you may see what work they make : look ! 

 look ! you may see all busy, men and dogs, dogs and men, 

 all busy. 



PiSC. Sir, I am right glad to meet you, and glad to have 

 so fair an entrance into this day's sport, and glad to see so 

 many dogs and more men all in pursuit of the otter. Let 



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