IN THE HERZEGOVINA 6i 



of which ought to be bought for about £\2. 

 I oave a drawino- of one to one or two 

 officers of the garrison ; but the continental 

 mind is hard to wean from four wheels ; and 

 no wonder, considering how great a part the 

 antiquated wheel-brake plays in their method 

 of driving. 



Once away from Mostar, wheeled traffic 

 becomes very scarce. On some of the roads 

 the post-cart may be met. This is a purely 

 military affair. The driver is a native 

 soldier of the Transport Service ; the ostler 

 who brings out the change of horses on the 

 road is another, and like him wears a fez 

 and baggy scarlet breeches. Not only is 

 the guard armed, but on the back seat of the 

 concern sits another escort — an infantryman 

 with loaded rifle. Besides this, the road the 

 coach runs on is patrolled by troops and 



