Account of a Voyage of Discovery to West Coast of Corea, Great Loo - With an Appendix, Containing Charts, Various Hydrographical

An illustrated 1818 account of a British diplomatic mission's visits to Korea and Okinawa, by the naval officer Basil Hall.

List of contents

Preface; 1. A voyage of discovery; 2. Enter the Japan Sea; 3. The island of Loo-Choo; Appendix 1. Charts; Appendix 2. Table of observations; Appendix 3. Meteorological journal; Appendix 4. Abstract of the Lyra's voyage; Appendix 5. Geological memorandum; Vocabulary of the language spoken at the great Loo-Choo island; Sentences in English and Loo-Choo; Comparison between the Japanese and Loo-Choo languages.

Summary

Basil Hall (1788–1844) commanded the brig HMS Lyra as part of Lord Amherst's 1816 embassy to the Qing court in China. This 1818 account describes the mission's visits to the west coast of Korea and to Okinawa. Richly illustrated, the book describes the local cultures, languages and geography.

Product details

• Authors: Basil Hall, Captain Basil Hall
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108080422
• ISBN: 978-1-108-08042-2
• No. of pages: 472
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Asia, HISTORY / Asia / General, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, Expeditions, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, TRAVEL / Asia / General, Expeditions: popular accounts, Geographical discovery & exploration, Asian History, Geographical discovery and exploration