370 IN THE LAND OF THE BORA. 



do thrice. In fact, one might just as well say 

 the presence of hares interferes with fox-hunting. 



The winter at Glavaticevo may be taken 

 roughly at two months behind that of Lakat, 

 for the snow of October 20 was quite unusual and 

 transient. The first night frosts began in the 

 middle of November, and a week later the weather 

 was severe, the earth bound in an iron grip, and 

 all the surrounding hills white with snow. Now 

 indeed our Yankee stove was a comfort ; indeed, 

 as I have before said, if we had any fault to find 

 with it, it was that its heat was too great for a 

 thirteen-foot tent, but, except when cooking, 

 this could be regulated. 



I lingered on in the hopes of getting a boar, 

 and made expeditions in various directions with 

 this object, too often to be baffled by the sight of 

 sheep or cattle in my proposed ground. The boar 

 loves quiet, and is assuredly not to be found 

 where flocks and herds wander. Nevertheless, 

 I did not regret the time thus spent, for many a 

 lovely view, at all events, repaid my exertions. 

 For instance, it was thus that I learnt to know 

 the bold waterfalls of Dhuzani, which would be 

 lovely but for the bareness of the rocks amongst 

 which they rush in a tremendous zigzag. I have 

 no doubt had I been able to try the long slope 

 of fir woods which runs along the left Narenta 

 bank, high above the stream, between Glavaticevo 



