INTRODUCTION 



May your book have the great success that it 

 deserves. That it will give great pleasure to all 

 who know anything about the otter and the 

 hunting of it, I am sure. That it will be the 

 means of attracting many new converts I devoutly 

 hope. And if I may add a wish with a yet more 

 personal note, may I meet yourself and all my 

 other good otter-hunting friends at many another 

 good hunt, whether the meet be late or early, the 

 hounds otterhounds or foxhounds. 



Yours very sincerely, 



W. Thompson. 



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