Knin is still a place of considerable strength, and has been once upon a time still stronger. It is identified with the ancient Arduba. The marshy character of the ground in its immediate neighbourhood renders it an unhealthy place of abode; but this evil is easily removable by a moderate attention to drainage. Not very far from Knin, but over the Turkish border, on the other side of Mount Gniath, is supposed to be situated the gold mine that of old conferred on Dalmatia the title of auriferous. The mine is said to exist here; but so much mystery is observed on its subject by the Turks that nothing certain can be affirmed of it. From Verlicca, to Sign we pass as quickly as may be, merely noticing that there is another convent to be visited _en route_, and that we have the opportunity of putting up at the Han, as Sir Gardner did. These people certainly have admitted a great many Turkish words into their vocabulary: we have _Sirdar_, and _Han_, and _Arambasha_--to say nothing of others. At last we come to _Sign_; and, touching this place, we must give an extract from the book. An annual tilting festival has been established here, in commemoration of the brave defence maintained in 1715, against the Pasha of Bosnia with forty thousand men. "The privilege of tilting is confined to natives of Sign, and its territory. Every one is required to appear dressed in the ancient costume, with the Tartar cap, called kalpak, surmounted by a white heron's plume, or with flowers interlaced in it. He is to wear a sword, to carry a lance, and to be mounted on a good horse richly caparisoned." "The opening of the _giostra_ is in this manner: The _footmen_, richly dressed and armed, advance two by two before the cavaliers. In the usual annual exhibitions each cavalier has one _footman_; and on extraordinary occasions, besides the footman, he has a _padrino_ well mounted and equipped. After the _footmen_ come three persons in line--one carrying a shield, and the other two by his side bearing a sort of ancient club; then a fair _manège_ horse, led by the hand, with large housings and complete trappings, richly ornamented, followed by two cavaliers--one the adjutant, the other the ensign-bearer. Next comes the _Maestro-di-Campo_, accompanied by the two _jousters_, and followed by all the others, marching two and two. The rear of the procession is brought up by the _Chiauss_, who rides alone, and whose duty it is to maintain order during the ceremony." We have a description of a fair at Sign that is almost as suggestive of the picturesque as was the account of similar doings at Salona. Sir Gardner shall give his own account of his departure from the town.