Chapter 11 No.11

Painting in Seoul-Messages from the king-Royal princes sitting for their portraits-Breaking the mourning law-Quaint notions-Delight and despair-Calling in of State ceremony-Corean soldiers-How they mount guard-Drill-Honours-A much admired shoe-A gift.

I had made so many sketches in Seoul, that at last a rumour reached the Court of the rapidity w