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and took great numbers of Codlings and other fish. 

 Its food was generally fresh fish, and sometimes 

 milk. 



Another person who kept a tame Otter, suffered 

 it to follow him with his Dogs. It was very useful 

 to him in fishing, by going into the water, and 

 driving Trouts and other fish towards the net. It 

 was remarkable, that the Dogs, though accustomed 

 to the sport, were so far from giving it the smallest 

 molestation, that they would not even hunt an Otter 

 whilst it remained with them ; on which account the 

 owner was under the necessity of disposing of it. 



Notwithstanding the Otter's avidity for fish, it 

 will not eat it, unless it be perfectly fresh. When 

 that cannot be procured, it is fed with milk, or pud- 

 ding made of oatmeal, &c. 



Otters are found in most parts of the world, with 

 no great variation. They are common in Guiana, 

 and frequent the rivers and marshes of that coun- 

 try. They are sometimes seen in great numbers 

 together; and are so fierce, that it is dangerous to 

 come near them. They live in holes, which they 

 make in the banks of the rivers. 



