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A contemporary travel and political survey of the peninsula blends firsthand observations of landscape, coastal ports, and urban life with analysis of governance, court ritual, and everyday customs. The narrative moves from island flora and port towns to the capital's streets and palace, examining domestic economy, education, and social status. It addresses fiscal and diplomatic issues including trade, treaty ports, currency and taxation, and competing foreign interests. Rural chapters describe agriculture, rural industries, temples, and monastic practice, while later sections consider public health, famine, and missionary activity. Maps and illustrations accompany practical recommendations for commercial engagement and administrative reform.

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Title: Korea

Author: A. Hamilton

Release date: February 11, 2024 [eBook #72932]

Language: English

Original publication: New York: Charles Scribner's sons, 1904

Credits: Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK KOREA ***

KOREA

TABLET IN SEOUL

KOREA

BY
ANGUS HAMILTON

WITH A NEWLY PREPARED MAP
AND NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS

NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS
153-157 FIFTH AVENUE
1904

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