H.M.S. Alceste and Lyra leave the Yellow Sea on a Voyage of
Discovery—Sir James Hall's Group on the Coast of Corea—Unsociable
Character of the Natives—Hutton's Island—Interesting geological
Structure—Anchor near the Main Land—Corean Chief's Visit—Objections
made to Strangers landing—Distress of the Chief—His
Character—Departure from Basil's Bay—Clusters of Islands—Murray's
Sound—Deserted Corean Village—View from the Summit of a high
Peak—Interview with the Coreans—Peculiarities of their
Character—Language—Erroneous geographical Position of this
Coast—Leave Corea Page 1

CHAPTER II.

Enter the Japan Sea—Sulphur Island—Volcano—See the Great Loo-choo
Island—Lyra nearly wrecked—First Interview with the Natives—Anchor
at Napakiang—Natives crowd on Board—Their interesting Appearance
and Manners—Several Chiefs visit the Alceste—Land to make
Observations—Astonishment of the Natives—Six Chiefs visit the
Ships—Alceste and Lyra proceed farther in Shore—A Chief of high Rank
waits upon Captain Maxwell—Return his Visit—Feast—Projected Survey
of the Anchorage—Visit Reef Island—The Lyra sent to look for another
Harbour—Arrangements for landing the Alceste's Stores—Description of
the Temple and Garden—First Acquaintance with MÁdera—Study of the
Language 58

CHAPTER III.

The Lyra sent to survey the Island of Loo-choo—Discovery of Port
Melville—Description of that Harbour, and the Villages on its
Banks—Lyra nearly wrecked—Interview with Natives at the South
Point—Return to Napakiang—Behaviour of the Natives at a Seaman's
Funeral—MÁdera's Character and Conduct—Sociable Habits of the
Natives—Dinner given to the Chiefs of the Island by Captain
Maxwell—MÁdera's Behaviour on this Occasion—Two Women seen—A Lady
of Rank visits the Boatswain's Wife—Captain Maxwell fractures his
Finger—Loo-choo Surgeon—Concern of the Natives—Visit of the
Prince—Discussion about the King of Loo-choo's Letter—MÁdera appears
in a new Character—Feast given by the Prince—List of Supplies given
to the Ships—Behaviour of the Prince on taking Leave—Preparations
for Departure—MÁdera's Distress—Last Interview with the
Chiefs—Brief Memorandums upon the Religion, Manners, and Customs of
Loo-choo—Advice 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

Meteorological Journal, from July to November 1816, while the
Ships were in the Yellow and Japan Seas li

Abstract of the Lyra's Voyage, from leaving England till her
Return; shewing the Distance between the different Places at
which she touched, and the Time taken in performing each Passage cix

Geological Memorandum; being a Description of the Specimens of
Rocks collected at Macao and the Ladrone Islands, on the Shores
of the Yellow Sea, the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-choo
Island cxix

VOCABULARY.

PART I.—English and Loo-choo words.

PART II.—Sentences in English and Loo-choo, with a literal Translation.

Loo-choo and Japanese Numerals—Names of Persons at Napakiang—Names of
Places—Days of the Moon—Orders of Rank—Tattoo Marks—Hours of the
Day.

Comparison between the Japanese and Loo-choo Languages.

Comparison between the Loo-choo and Insu Languages.

Comparison between the Loo-choo, Japanese, and Insu Languages.

Corean Words.