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them at about thirty, and I believe correctly ; but 



I am sure there are more above Smecanj. But 



altogether the Velez is not high-class chamois 



ground, even for the Herzegovina. Not to speak 



of the Divja Grabovica, where there are any 



quantity, and the Trebova district near Gacko, also 



v 

 a sanctuary, there are many more in the Zivindol 



and the VisociCa. 



On one occasion I followed the track of a large 

 bear in the snow for over a mile, unfortunately 

 without getting a view of him. I should have 

 persevered till night had I been alone, but there 

 were with me two officers of the Nevesinje 

 garrison, whose time was limited. 



On four occasions we heard one roaring at 

 night within a comparatively short distance of the 

 tent — say two hundred yards. It may be remarked 

 that their rutting season coincides with the first 

 weeks of our camp life. About this time, too, a 

 gendarmerie patrol shot one in the Crnagora, a 

 magnificent beast, seven feet from nose to tail. I 

 believe the gendarmerie are not supposed to be 

 allowed to shoot, and they certainly should not be, 

 if the desire of the Government to attract sports- 

 men from a distance is to be realized. In this 

 case I naturally felt the more, having expended 

 money and trouble to come here, and having the 

 game shot away under my nose. 



The fauna and flora of these hills would be very 



