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Christian nations, and that is the care which the 
sons take of the old people.' “ When a father,” says 
Hamel, “is fourscore years of age, he declares 
himself incapable of managing his estate, and re- 
signs it up to his children. Then the eldest, taking 
possession, builds a house at the common expense 
for his father and mother, where he lodges and 
maintains them with the greatest respect. How 
often is this sacred duty imperfectly fulfilled, or 
even entirely neglected, among ourselves ! 
The Koreans, in the time of Hamel, seem to have 
indulged in some latitudinarlanism with regard to 
religious faith and practice, for we read that “ the 
common people make odd grimaces before the idols, 
but pay them little respect; and the great ones 
honour them much less, because they think them- 
selves to be more than an idol.” The doctrine of 
Cahin evidently does not find favour among them ; 
their opinion being that good .doers shall be re- 
warded, and evil doers be punished. Their priests 
appear to be followers of Buddha. ‘‘They shave 
their heads and beards, must eat nothing that had 
