196 A DILIGENCE DRIVE 



Herzegovina. At this point the gorge of 

 the Lower Narenta is at its grandest, and 

 the bare and towerinor mountains surround 

 the beautiful gardens of the hotel on every 

 side. No district in the Herzegovina 

 contains so many chamois as this, which 

 for years has been a sanctuary, but is now 

 to be divided up into rented shootings. 

 The week after I left there were two un- 

 successful bear-drives in the Prenj district on 

 the opposite bank of the river, from which 

 came sad complaints of slaughtered beeves. 



At eight o'clock, on a fine summer 

 morning, I found my diligence drawn up 

 at the hotel gates. I may say "my 

 diligence," as I was the only passenger, 

 and had my choice of four seats — rather 

 straight-backed — In a roomy landau, or of 

 two in a coupe, stuck up In front behind 



