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circular, that, with their little batteries, or watch-towers, 

 on the summit, exhibiting some tiny banners, appear 

 almost be the work of art. This, probably, results from 

 their method of cultivating the sides, as all the furrows 

 appear to be made horizontally, which, in process of time, 

 by the constant falling down of the ridges, would effect 

 such a regular outline. 



The productions of the island do not appear to be at 

 all equal to the wants of the population, and are in very 

 small variety ; Rice, Wheat, Barley, sweet Potatoe, large 

 Russian Radish, Maize, and small garden produce, com- 

 prise all that we noticed, either in the grounds under 

 cultivation, or amongst the people. This does not ap- 

 pear the result of any deficiency in land fit for cultivation, 

 but rather in the very poor nature of the soil. Of their 

 agricultural implements we can afford but little informa- 

 tion, as our knowledge of these matters is completely 

 confined to the fields bordering the coast. Hoes and 

 spades, after the .Chinese fashion, were the only hand 

 implements; a species of plough of very rude con- 

 struction, was also noticed, but its perfect inefficiency for 

 the purpose intended, renders it unworthy of description. 

 I endeavoured on one or two occasions, to excite their 

 attention by the offer of useful seeds, which I always 

 carried in my canteen for this purpose, but, with the ex- 

 ception of my second friend at Hooper's Island, no one 

 appeared to attach any value to them. With respect to 

 the materials' for clothing, they appear to depend chiefly 

 on home manufacture, whilst all articles of superior quality 

 are imported from Korea. 



In the construction of their houses their mode is similar 



