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is therefore practically the port to the interior. In the remote 

 north the Chhi/a-rijöng range runs obliquely across the land, 

 terminating at the northwest coast of Nam-plio '\ It is the gneiss 

 ridge ; and the hilly land on this side is the Mesozoic (?) terrane 

 of strong conglomerate consisting of gravels of slate, fine granite, 

 and psammitic quartz- schist "\ As will be seen on my geologic 

 map, the problematic Mesozoic occupies a tongue-shaped patch 

 with broad base along the coast. 



On the south, beyond the plain and the shallow cove, the high 

 headland of Pißn-san^^ projects out to sea in a southwesterly 

 direction. It is rugged and mountainous, rising to a height of 

 524 m. Here is the forest reserve of the Korean court, though its 

 value is lessened by never-ceasing deforestation. The late notorious 

 Tai-iidn-giin, the father of the ex- sovereign, had recourse to this 

 mountain for timber to build during his regency an extravagant 

 palace, now deserted, in Seoul, as the Koreans say, almost to the 

 ruin of tlie nation. This outstanding forested headland presents 

 a unique aspect in the otherwise naked flat coast of the Yellow 

 Sea. Mr. F. Kobayashi, who made a trip thither, reminds me of 

 the occurrence of mylonitized granite which I presume from the 

 direction of the shear- cleavage is a continuation of the same rock 

 of Im-phi ^\ lying to the east of Kun-san, to wliich I shall presently 

 refer again. 



To the southeast, beyond the plain of Chyon-jfju, the meta- 

 morphic ridge of Mo-aJc-snn '^ of Chybn-jyu in coulisse form is seen 

 beyond Pgon-san. 



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2) My knowledge of this part of the peninsula is deficient, as I liad no opportunity of 

 making journeys there. I saw, however, a few rock-specimens collected by Mr. F. Kobayashi 

 who also informed me of the general distribution of the rocks. 



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