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[Illustration: SULPHUR ISLAND.

Published Jany. 1. 1818. by John Murray, Albemarle Street, London.]

ACCOUNT

OF

A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY

TO THE

WEST COAST OF COREA,

AND

THE GREAT LOO-CHOO ISLAND;

WITH

AN APPENDIX,

CONTAINING

CHARTS, AND VARIOUS HYDROGRAPHICAL AND SCIENTIFIC NOTICES.

BY CAPTAIN BASIL HALL,

ROYAL NAVY, F.R.S. LOND. & EDIN.
MEMBER OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA, OF THE LITERARY SOCIETY OF
BOMBAY, AND OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AT BATAVIA.

AND

A VOCABULARY OF THE LOO-CHOO LANGUAGE,

BY H.J. CLIFFORD, ESQ.

LIEUTENANT ROYAL NAVY.

LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET. 1818.

TO
CAPTAIN MURRAY MAXWELL,
Knight Companion to the Bath,
TO WHOSE
ABILITY IN CONDUCTING THIS VOYAGE,
ZEAL IN GIVING ENCOURAGEMENT TO EVERY INQUIRY,
SAGACITY IN DISCOVERING THE DISPOSITION OF THE NATIVES,
AND ADDRESS IN GAINING THEIR CONFIDENCE AND GOOD WILL,
IS TO BE ATTRIBUTED
WHATEVER MAY BE FOUND INTERESTING OR USEFUL
IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES,
THIS WORK
IS MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED,
BY
THE AUTHORS.

PREFACE.

The following work contains a Narrative of the Voyage to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-choo Island; an Appendix, containing Nautical details; and a Vocabulary of the Language spoken at Loo-choo.

In drawing up the Narrative from journals written at the time, I have derived great assistance from notes made by Lieutenant H.J. Clifford, of the Navy. This officer obtained permission from the Admiralty to accompany me, though on half pay, and having no specific duty to perform, he was enabled to devote himself entirely to the acquisition of knowledge; and had it in his power to record many interesting occurrences of the voyage, which the numerous duties of my station left me but little leisure to observe or describe.

All the Charts, Tables, and Nautical Notices have been placed in an Appendix, in order to avoid the interruption which such details are apt to occasion when inserted in a journal; and the Nautical reader will perhaps consider it advantageous, to have this part of the subject set apart, and condensed, instead of being scattered over the pages of the narrative.

I am indebted to Mr. Clifford for very important assistance in collecting and arranging the materials which form this Appendix.

The northern part of the Chart of the Yellow Sea, given in the Appendix, was taken from a Chart by Captain Daniel Ross, of the Bombay marine, the scientific and able surveyor commanding the squadron which the Honourable East India Company, in the spirit of a liberal and enlarged policy, have employed for upwards of nine years, in surveying the China Seas.

The Vocabulary is exclusively compiled by Mr. Clifford, who took the greatest pains to collect words and sentences in common use; and though, from the shortness of our stay, this part of the work is necessarily incomplete, it is hoped that a future voyager will derive considerable assistance from it, in his intercourse with the natives.

The drawings of scenery and costume were made by Mr. William Havell, the eminent artist who accompanied the Embassy, from sketches taken on the spot, by Mr. C.W. Browne, midshipman of the Alceste, and myself.

Nothing respecting the west side of Corea has hitherto been accurately known to Europeans. The coast laid down in most Charts has been taken from the celebrated map of the Jesuits, which is very correct in what relates to China, but erroneous with respect to Corea. The Jesuits, indeed, did not survey this country, but have inserted it in their map, I believe, from Japanese authorities.

Captain Broughton in his voyage to the North Pacific Ocean visited the South Coast of Corea, and his account of the inhabitants agrees with ours in most particulars.

The same distinguished voyager visited the Great Loo-choo Island in 1797, after having been shipwrecked near Typinsan, one of its dependant islands. He was at Napakiang for a few days, and his account of the natives is highly interesting.

There is an article by Pere Gaubil, a missionary, on the subject of the Loo-choo Islands, in the 23d vol. of the "Lettres Edifiantes et Curieuses." It is a translation from the official report of a Chinese embassador sent to Loo-choo by the Emperor Kang Hi; our opportunities, however, were not sufficient to enable us to judge of the accuracy of this curious memoir.

CONTENTS

NARRATIVE.

CHAPTER I.

H.M.S. Alceste and Lyra leave the Yellow Sea on a Voyage of
DiscoverySir James Hall's Group on the Coast of CoreaUnsociable
Character of the NativesHutton's IslandInteresting geological
StructureAnchor near the Main LandCorean Chief's VisitObjections
made to Strangers landingDistress of the ChiefHis
CharacterDeparture from Basil's BayClusters of IslandsMurray's
SoundDeserted Corean VillageView from the Summit of a high
PeakInterview with the CoreansPeculiarities of their
CharacterLanguageErroneous geographical Position of this
CoastLeave Corea Page 1

CHAPTER II.

Enter the Japan SeaSulphur IslandVolcanoSee the Great Loo-choo
IslandLyra nearly wreckedFirst Interview with the NativesAnchor
at NapakiangNatives crowd on BoardTheir interesting Appearance
and MannersSeveral Chiefs visit the AlcesteLand to make
ObservationsAstonishment of the NativesSix Chiefs visit the
ShipsAlceste and Lyra proceed farther in ShoreA Chief of high Rank
waits upon Captain MaxwellReturn his VisitFeastProjected Survey
of the AnchorageVisit Reef IslandThe Lyra sent to look for another
HarbourArrangements for landing the Alceste's StoresDescription of
the Temple and GardenFirst Acquaintance with MderaStudy of the
Language 58

CHAPTER III.

The Lyra sent to survey the Island of Loo-chooDiscovery of Port
MelvilleDescription of that Harbour, and the Villages on its
BanksLyra nearly wreckedInterview with Natives at the South
PointReturn to NapakiangBehaviour of the Natives at a Seaman's
FuneralMdera's Character and ConductSociable Habits of the
NativesDinner given to the Chiefs of the Island by Captain
MaxwellMdera's Behaviour on this OccasionTwo Women seenA Lady
of Rank visits the Boatswain's WifeCaptain Maxwell fractures his
FingerLoo-choo SurgeonConcern of the NativesVisit of the
PrinceDiscussion about the King of Loo-choo's LetterMdera appears
in a new CharacterFeast given by the PrinceList of Supplies given
to the ShipsBehaviour of the Prince on taking LeavePreparations
for DepartureMdera's DistressLast Interview with the
ChiefsBrief Memorandums upon the Religion, Manners, and Customs of
Loo-chooAdvice to a Stranger visiting this Island 135

APPENDIX.

Notice explanatory of a Chart of the Gulf of Pe-chee-lee v

Notice to accompany the Chart of the West Coast of Corea x

Notice to accompany the general Chart of the Great Loo-choo Island
in the Japan Sea, and the Charts of Napakiang Roads and Port
Melville xvii

Observations made at the Observatory at Napakiang xxix

Table of Observations made with Dr. Wollaston's Dip Sector: with an Engraving, and a Description of this Instrument, and Directions for its Use xxxi

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