Otters and otter-hunting . Crowhurst also started as red-coats, but has now abandoned them for coats of acheerful blue, as did the Cheriton before it. Greenis worn by the followers of Mr. Courtenay Tracyand Mr. Davies, and by members of the late Kingsand Milton packs, grey being the distinctive colourof the West Cumberland uniform, and dark brownthat of the Ynysfor. In Highland Scotland, whereit is sometimes necessary to have a hunt servant ormember of the staff a long way ahead of hounds—especially in the neighbourhood of deer-forests orlarge sheep farms—who must consequently be easilydisting
Otters and otter-hunting . Crowhurst also started as red-coats, but has now abandoned them for coats of acheerful blue, as did the Cheriton before it. Greenis worn by the followers of Mr. Courtenay Tracyand Mr. Davies, and by members of the late Kingsand Milton packs, grey being the distinctive colourof the West Cumberland uniform, and dark brownthat of the Ynysfor. In Highland Scotland, whereit is sometimes necessary to have a hunt servant ormember of the staff a long way ahead of hounds—especially in the neighbourhood of deer-forests orlarge sheep farms—who must consequently be easilydistinguishable at a distance from shepherds andkeepers, a striking uniform is essential; so we findthe Argyllshire sports a red coat, which can beseen further than any other in daylight. Blaine mentions a green dress turned up with red,worn with a fur cap with gold band, and longwaterproof thigh-boots with gold or red tassels,as the correct form of Otter-hunting dress of aremote past, and Bell quotes a description of Squire. Hunting Kit and Equipment. 65 Lloyd of Glasnevin returning from Otter-huntingattended by three men neatly dressed in scarletcoats and white trousers, with long spears, uponwhich were suspended three huge Otters. Furcaps, thigh-boots, and trousers have happilyfollowed the spear or Otter-grains intooblivion. The old-fashioned pot or bowler hat, usuallyworn white or grey, is still retained by the Cheriton,Mr. Hastings Clays, and the Culmstock; but in allother hunts the cloth or flannel cap, either of thedeerstalker, or double-peaked, or the Portland shape, is worn. In very hot weather a panama,with the hunt riband or a band of the same colouras the jacket or tie, is often adopted. In severalhunts a pad worn in front of the cap is part ofthe uniform; but unless the Master wears somedistinctive article of attire—as the yellow waist-coat worn by the Master and Deputy-Master of theCheriton—it is perhaps better that he alone shouldmount the pad. The chief essenti
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