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most picturesque is that of the Buna at Blagaj. 

 This is another place to which the visitor is always 

 taken. Besides the romantic cavern in question, 

 Blagaj contains nothing of interest ; but not far 

 from it is the fine old castle of Stepansgrad, round 

 which vultures may always be seen sailing. 

 Favoured visitors to Mostar are generally invited 

 to have a day at these, the method being sitting 

 up over a carcase. This is a " sport " which will 

 appeal to few, certainly not to the Anglo-Indian. 

 Besides, the birds, which at the Occupation were 

 as tame as elsewhere in the East, have learnt the 

 lesson of shyness, and I think the only person I 

 remember having any success was the young 

 Archduke Ladislas, since accidentally killed out 

 shooting. 



Buna, before mentioned, is also worth a visit, 

 though Omar Pacha's gardens there are in a very 

 different condition from what they were in his 

 time; and this, I think, exhausts the list of Mostar 

 sights. The mosques are absolutely without in- 

 terest, unless, indeed, to those who never saw one. 



For the benefit of sportsmen, I may add that 

 the Cesma and Jansenica streams are the best 

 places about for woodcock, especially the former. 

 Duck are to be found on the Buna. 



If Mostar is poorly provided with objects 

 of antiquarian or picturesque interest, there are, 

 however, plenty of modern and utilitarian establish- 



