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frequently carried it to fifti in the river ; and, when fati- 

 ated, it never failed returning to its mafter. One day, 

 in the abfence of Collins, being taken out by his fon to 

 fifli, inftead of returning as ufual, it refufed to come at 

 the accuftomed call, and was loft. The father tried eve- 

 ry means to recover it ; and after feveral days fearch, be- 

 ing near the place where his fon had loft it, and calling 

 it by its name, to his inexpreffible joy, it came creeping 

 to his feet, and {hewed many genuine marks of affection 

 and firm attachment. — Its food, exclufive of fifh, confift- 

 ed chiefly of milk and hafty-pudding. 



Some years ago, James Campbell, near Invernefs, had 

 a young Otter, which he brought up and tamed. It 

 would follow him wherever he chofe ; and, if called on 

 by its name, would immediately obey. When apprehen- 

 sive of danger from Dogs, it fought the protection of its 

 mafter, and would endeavour to fly into his arms for 

 greater fecurity. — It was frequently employed in catching 

 fifli, and would fometimes take eight or ten falmons in a 

 day. If not prevented, it always made an attempt to 

 break the fifh behind the fin next the tail ; and as foon as 

 one was taken away, it immediately dived in purfuit of 

 more. When tired, it would refufe to fifh any longer ; 

 and was then rewarded with as much as it could de- 

 vour. Being fatisfied with eating, it always curled itfelf 

 round and fell afleep ; in which ftate it was generally 

 carried home. — The fame Otter fifhed as well in the fea 

 as in a river, and took great numbers of codlings and 

 other fifh. — Its food was generally frefli fifh, and fome- 

 times milk. 



Another perfon, who kept a tame Otter, fuffered it to 

 follow him with his Dogs. It was very ufeful to him in 



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