the trade of the country, the line of route is but a path
formed by the constant traffic, and, while always difficult to traverse,
is in winter frequently closed altogether. It is indispensable that a
central high road should be made, and no point could be more
advantageously adopted as a base than the port of Klek, near which
asphalte is found in large quantities.

Were a good trunk-road established, connecting that point with Bosna
Serai, branch roads might soon be made throughout the province. The
nature of the country is not such as would render the difficulty of
doing this insuperable, and the rivers over which it would pass are
already spanned by good and serviceable bridges, the relics of better
days. That the expense attending it would soon be defrayed by the
increased traffic is acknowledged by all, and we may therefore hope ere
long to see the deficiency remedied.

CHAPTER VI.

Government--Mudirliks--Mulisarif--Cadi of Mostar--Medjlis--Its
Constitution and Functions--Criminal and Commercial
Tribunals--Revenue and
Taxes--Virgu--Monayene-askereh--Customs--Tithes--Excise--Total
Revenue--Police.

The Herzegovina is divided into fourteen districts or mudirliks, named
as follows, viz.:--

Districts Chief Towns No. of Villages in
each District
Mostar Mostar 45
Duvno Duvno 25
Gliubinski 31
Stolatz Stolatz 22
Trebigne Trebigne 51
Niksich Niksich 28
Tashlijeh Tashlijeh 16
Priepolie 22
Chainitza Chainitza 14
Kolashin 56
Fochia Fochia
Gasko Gasko 20
Nevresign Nevresign 14
Pogitel Pogitel 13
[I]Konitza 19

These districts, with the exception of Mostar (which is the seat of the
Central Provincial Government), are under the supervision of a Mudir,
who is assisted by a Council, a Cadi or Judge, and a Tax-collector. The
province is governed by a Mutisarif named from Constantinople, who is
subject