Beschreibung:
An absorbing 1895 account of the geography, people and culture of Korea, including many fine illustrations by the author.
Preface; 1. Christmas on board; 2. Chemulpo; 3. The road to Seoul; 4. The Coreans; 5. The woman of Cho-sen; 6. Corean children; 7. Corean inns; 8. Seoul; 9. The Corean house; 10. A Corean marriage; 11. Painting in Seoul; 12. The royal palace; 13. Students; 14. Religion; 15. Police; 16. Executions; 17. The 'king's procession'; 18. Fights; 19. Fires; 20. A trip to Poo-kan; 21. Corean physiognomy; Index.