Excerpt from The Story of Korea Korea, published at Seoul in 1904, in two large and closely printed volumes, a work full of interest, but one which demands attentive study on the part Of its readers. Acknowledgment is made in the text in all places in which the writer has used or quoted from these works. He is also indebted to the Rev. John Ross's very learned History of Korea for some of the material for his story, of the relations between Korea and China under the Imperial dynasties of the Tsin, Mongols, and early Manchus. His Story of Modern Korea, since 1870, is founded almost entirely on his own personal know ledge Of the events which are related, acquired during his Official career in Japan. His best thanks are due to his Excellency the Japanese Ambassador, and to Mr. Sakata, Consul General in London, for some of the photographs with Which the volume is illustrated; and to Mr. Sakata, Mr. Kishi, Secretary of Embassy, and to Mr. -y, Komma, Secretary Of the consulate-general, for their. Assistance in elucidating Obscure points in ancient history. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.