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 CHAPTEB V.

loveBtigations on the Corean Language, by Mr. J. nolFmann-The Lni-ho and Weijii-lui Kiai— DestruetioQ of tlio valuable works OD the laoguagc prepared by the missiooarieB before their aaaasai nation — The Tarious dialects — Difficulties of acquiring and speaking the language-Its great irregularity — CouipoBition of words— 8ub-Rtantivea — DeclenBiona — Gradation caaes — Pronouna-The verbs — The numbers- — The alphabet — ^Written and printed characters — Single and composed eyllablea. 1

CHAPTER VI.

Climate and temperature^ Plant a, trees, woods, and foreata — Fruits, cultivation of grain, vegetables, &l'. — Tobacco, indigo, ginsiug, and other produce — Wild bea^itB — Tin known apecies of the latter— Birds of prey, and game-Cattle-breeding and domestic animals — Fiahea— Pearl fifbing — Mines — Mineral wealth of the country — Gold, silver, copper, iron, coal, quicksilver, &c. — Erroneoua view of the sterility of Corea — Commerce and trade, industry — Low standard of the same^ Manufacture of colton-goods, paper, straw -plaiting, &c. — Gold and silvi smith work — China, earthenware, Slc. .

CHAPTER VII.

First propoaala lo visit Corea — Diffieulties to get there — The steamer " Rona" placed at ray disposal for the voyage — Departure from Shanghai — Ross, Maury, and Modeste Islands— The Prince Imperial Archipelago — Joachim and Caroline Bay— Visit to the same, and first landing in the latter — Our reception there — Corean fiahing-boals — The Chasseriau Bank— Prince Jerome Gulf — We enter the same in aearcli of the River— Exploring expeditions in ttieRoiia's buats- — TJie village Elder — Message sent by the same to the local authorities — Friendly behaviour of the natives — First impressions — Womanish look of unmarried uien^Our first visitors — Preparations on shore and procession of officials — ^They are invited to come on board — Kani-Ta-whn, district govirnor of