356 FRUITLESS OPPOSITION. [1845. 



An island not before noticed, invited the delay of a 

 few hours, and measures were taken for making the sur- 

 vey. As it was distant from Quelpart, as well as from the 

 Korean mass, I had not dreamed of opposition, but the 

 master, on landing, in a deep bay on its northern side, was 

 opposed by the fishermen, who made attempts to snatch 

 the muskets from his crew. As they were met with firm- 

 ness, they fell back, and the Chiefs coming over to my 

 gig, which had then landed on the other side of the bay, 

 everything was soon satisfactorily arranged through our 

 interpreter. These little skirmishes are rather hazardous ; 

 a little more violence on either side might have caused 

 the loss of life, and upon no feasible ground, both par- 

 ties fancying themselves in the execution of what they 

 deemed to be their duty. So far had the feeling changed, 

 that the master ascended the mountain above them (about 

 1,200 feet), and after taking up other stations returned 

 to his boat; the crowd remaining about me amusing 

 themselves very happily. Before leaving, they brought 

 their Sake bottle, which, after tasting, we returned the 

 compliment with sweet wine, and took our leave. 



I was not a little gratified to find on my return to 

 Quelpart, that every minute mark which we had left, 

 was still standing, and one which had been beaten down 

 by the rain or cattle, replaced, and the white-washed 

 stones adjusted, as nearly as possible, to their former posi- 

 tions. I mention these little facts in order to show that 

 there were parties who were not unfriendly to us. 



A petty Mandarin from the great island waited on me, 

 and informed me, that the Chief was in expectation of a 

 visit on the other side of the channel, but our duties 



