JOÜENEYS THROUGH KOREA. 



kilometres, wliicli is nearly equal to half of that of all Japan '\ 

 and is consequently large enough for a single person to make 

 geologic reconnaissances for a numbers of years. As regards the 

 areal extent, the present paper deals with only about a quarter 

 of the peninsula, comprehending the southernmost region, including 

 the island of Quelpart, 

 the nothern limit being 

 36" N. Lat. The region 

 under question there- 

 fore comprises the De- 

 partment of Chyol-la- 

 Do and a large part 

 of Ky'ôngsang-Do. 



I first give the 

 diary of my TJirec 

 Traverses tlirough 

 Korea, and from the 

 itinerary record and 

 observations already 

 stated, propose to give 

 in the Summary a ^.^e 12s 130 



general picture of the index map to show the route of the three traverses 



geology, geomorphology and physiography of the region under 

 consideration. 



In the course of this work 1 have come under obligations to 

 many persons who, both in official and personal relations, have 



1) The area of all Japan 27,061 sq. ri = 417,362 sq. kilom. 



Ditto of Korea 11,147 „ „=218,170 „ „ . Residency-General (190G). 



Ratio 100,00 : 52.28 

 Population of Korea =10,520,000. 



