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CHAPTER IV. 



SUMMABT 



Having tlms given my diary of tlie three Traverses, in which 

 I have stated what I had observed as to the geology and physio- 

 graphy of the region travelled through, I sliall now give a brief 

 snminary, deferring a general account of the result to later 

 occasions. 



The region reconnoitered daring the traverses comprises that 

 part of the peninsula, lying soutli of 36^ N., embracing tlie 

 whole of Chyol-Ia-Do and the south half of Kj/öng-sang-Do. In 

 m}^ first traverse (pp. 11-63) I left Fusan, the port nearest to 

 Japan, on January 24th, 1901, taking the route along the south 

 coast of the rias type, which abounds in indentations and is fring- 

 ed with the countless islands of the 8outli Korean Archipelago, 

 and arrived at Mok-pho on the shore of the Yellow Sea on 

 February IGth, the distance being not less than 400 hn. 



Starting from the last-named place on February 20th, the 

 second traverse (pp. 70-106) beat its path through the Chlri- 

 son range at Un-hong, over tlie N'ali-tong-gang river at Chhyang- 

 7iy'6ng, and touched Tai-l;u, ending at Yöng-il Bay on the east 

 coast. Thence turning south, at first along the coast and then 

 in tlie interior, I reached Fii-san, the starting point of the first 

 traverse, on Älarcli 19th, the distance travelled being 530 hn. 



The third traverse (pp. 108-135) wasm ade from Kvn-san at 

 the mouth of the Keum-gang, from which place I set out on January 

 3rd, 1901. My route led through the So-jyaik-san range at the 

 Yvh-sim-nyong pass, crossing the Nah-iong-gang this time at Tlyon- 

 phiing, and finally to Fumn on January, 19th, 1901, tlie distance 



