Korea: Character of people, 117-120, 222; Court of, 59 _seq._, 70-80; Customs and dress of the people, 35-41; Dancing, 56-58; Development and progress of, 10-15; Disease in, 259-260; Early explorers of, 2-7; Filth of people, 249-250; Food, 126-127; Geography of, 1-10, 13-14, 143; Government, 10-11, 96, 105, 114-116; Hunting in, 222-226; Language of, 108-110; Origin of people, 41-42; Postal system, 30-32; Slavery in, 49-52; Superstition, 7-10, 251-252, 256-257; Telegraphic communication, 26, 28-30; Trade and shipping, 20-23, 138-147, 302-306; Travelling in, 270-280 American interests in, 154-156 Belgian interests in, 166-167 British interests in, 149-154; Policy in, 91, 95, 184; Settlements in, 18 China and, early relations between, 10, 129-130; Influence of, in, 42; Settlements in, 16-18; Trade between, 141 French influence in, 61; interests in, 161-166; Policy in, 91-92, 95, 183-184 German interests in, 166 Japanese, incursions and early relations with, 49, 128-134; Influence, 134-137; Interests in, 156-161, 172-173; Policy in, 134-135; Settlements in, 16-18, 136-137, 160-161 Russian influence in, 61; Interests in, 171, 172, 192-206; Policy in, 91, 94, 183-184 Ko-ryö, 175 Ko-yang, 164 _Kumungo_, the, 111 Kun-san, description of, 182, 188-189 Kuroda, 132 Kwi-po, 159 Kyöng-keui, 125, 158 Kyöng-syang, 124, 126, 158 Kyo-wha, 164 La Pérouse, 7 Law Department, expenditure, 98, 100 Law, marriage and divorce, of, 112-114 Penal, 111-112 Lazareli, 7 Lefevre, M. G., 162 Li Hung Chang, 201 Liao-tung Gulf, 129 Peninsula, 195 Lyne Sound, 179 Ma-eum-to Island, 288 Manchuria, Russian policy towards, 195, 196, 205 Man-sak-dong, 16 Man-san-po, 192, 196-200 Matunine, M., 94 Min Yeung-ik, 61 Minerals, Korean, 14, 165, 187, 189, 217-220 Table of, 309 Mines, British, 217 German, 217 _seq._ Mining, Korean methods of, 219-220 Missionaries: American, 265-267; Church of England, 264-265, 288; French, 261-264 Mok-po, 32, 104, 158, 264; Description of, 178-181 Monasteries: Chang-an-sa, 226, 229-230, 233, 234, 243, 244-246; Chung-deung, 288; Kang-wha, 287-288, 289-296; Mun-su-sa, 288; Pyo-un, 229; Shin-ki-sa, 241-242; Sin-ga, 229; Sok-wan, 175; Yu-chom-sa, 229, 232-237, 241, 246-247 Mountains: Diamond, 8, 170 _seq._, 226 _seq._, 242; Korean, description of, 13-14; Nam-san, 25; Peuk-an, 25; Superstitions regarding, 8-10 Mukden, 193 Mum-sa-am, 243 Mun-chyön, 159 Mun-san-po, 164 Mun-su, hill of, 287 Nagasaki, 28, 32 _Nageum_, the, 111 Nak-tong River, 159 Nam-pu, 200 Newchang, 138 No-dol, 158 Om, Lady, 61, 65-69, 87, 239