PLATE IX. 



Fig. 1. AiiotJior point of the narrows and whirlpool of Myöiig-yang ferry, 

 jnst in frout of the gate of ths old naval station. It is the very 

 spot wliere the Japanese armada was totally annihilated daring 

 Taikô's Korean expedition from 1592-1598. I actually photographed 

 an ancient anchor which for three centnries h;id lain half-buried 

 in sand, as in the photo, at the Avhirlpool's edge. It is to be 

 seen no more, however, owing perhaps to the Korean's fear that 

 I might come again a,n<l steal aw.iy the historic relic (p. GO). 



Fig. 2. — The third ])oiut of the whirpool showing special topography with 

 narrows and indentations to Avhich is due, in my opinion, the 

 generation of the eddy which is produced in the shore current by 

 the reHex motion Avithin the widened sack (p. CA)). 



Fig. o. — The free port and Japanese settlement of INIok-pho (tJc f^i) at which 

 I landed in snowy weather on February 1(3 tli, 1901. The photo 

 was taken from the background of our Consulate at the foot of 

 Yu-dal-san which is built np of rugged masauite having the 

 appearance of rhyolite for whi(;h it is often mistaken. At the 

 time of my visit the streets had just been laid out, and only a 

 sm;dl portion was occupied by buildings. The st;ite of things 

 must have been greatly changed since 1901. Beyond the inlet 

 I saw then the siiow-covm-ed mountains of Yöng-am. 



