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The latter run large and are fished for by laying out several lines, 

 each of which is passed over a slit in a slender slip of bamboo or 

 whalebone, a foot or so long. This slip is planted in the ground 

 and a bell attached to it, which rings as soon as a carp or eel begins 

 paying attentions to the other end. 



The foregoing may appear a very meagre account of a country 

 of large extent, but, from an acquaintance with Servia extending over 

 some considerable period, I do not think it merits any further re- 

 commendation to the sportsman. 



IL_MONTENEGRO 



Neither does Montenegro present many greater attractions. The 

 country is extremely rocky and stiff to work in, and, as the natives 

 are all armed with rifles, there is not much bio- orame. Partridgres 

 and hares are, however, well sprinkled over the whole mountain, and 

 in a good year there is quite excellent woodcock shooting near 

 Cettinje and Podgoritza. At the latter place, and at Antivari there 

 used to be pheasants, but I believe they have of late years been 

 mostly shot down. Montenegro has no customs dues, and sports- 

 men or tourists are free to bring in what they wish. 



III.— ALBANIA 



Albania is, properly speaking, a part of Turkey, but it may be 

 more conveniently grouped with Montenegro. There is not the same 



