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that is the words. In these folksongs the entire 

 known history of the Herzegovina is contained, for 

 there is not a word of it written. The songs deal 

 mostly with the deeds of derring-do of the old 

 heroes in the Turkish wars which preceded the 

 conquest. The girls, especially when tending their 

 flocks, sing love-songs. I once entered a han 

 where a native was singing. He took no notice 

 of me, but continued to do so. Presently the 

 landlord, who knew me well, stopped him, and 

 this I will swear, from the faces and byplay of 

 the speakers, was the conversation : 

 Landlord : Oh ! stop that now. 

 Player : What for ? 



L. : Perhaps the gentleman won't like it. 

 P. : Not like it ? 

 L.: No. 



P. (putting the instrument away) : Well, I 

 never ! All I can say is, that if people of such 

 want of taste come here, I shall go. 



{Exit wrathfully.) 

 I certainly was very glad when the performance 

 came to an end; but the ^sZa-player, had he known 

 it, might have consoled himself with the fact that 

 to me all music is indifferently objectionable, for I 

 am of the opinion of the great Jorrocks, who, when 

 asked if he liked music, replied, " Yes, the music 

 of the 'ounds ; none of your tamboureening work. 

 Give me the real ough, ough, ough, of a fine deep- 



