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CHAPTER X. 



QUELPART, AND THE KOREAN ISLANDS. 



Island of Quelpart Landing at first opposed by the Fishermen 

 Observations effected on shore, by appointing Sentinels to inter- 

 cept the curiosity of the Natives Symptoms of hostility Sur- 

 prised at midnight by a body of the inhabitants with torches 

 Disperse quietly to their homes Watch-fires on the Great Island 

 Visit of the Chief to the Ship, accompanied by most discordant 

 music Dress and Manners Visit to a superior Chief on the 

 Great Island His curiosity to understand the object of our Ex- 

 pedition Punishment of an Offender Make the Tour of the 

 Island Proffers of hospitality from a young Chief Arrange- 

 ments for making a formal visit to the Examiner March to the 

 City Misunderstanding and return to the beach Proceed to 

 the Southern Islands, and are visited by an intelligent Civilian 

 Chief General remarks on Quelpart and the Quelpartians De- 

 parture for the Archipelago of Korea Survey estuaries Features 

 of the Country Habits of the People Return to Quelpart 

 Sail for Japan. 



As the summer Solstice had now arrived, when very 

 heavy gales are expected in these seas, I was exceedingly 

 anxious to get into some of the northern ports of the 

 Korea before its effect might disturb the efficiency of our 

 Chronometers. On the evening of the 23rd of June, we 

 sighted the Island of Gotto, situated at the south-western 



