GLOSSARY.
| Ainos—A fierce, almost barbarian people, living in the north of Japan. |
| Arrack—A strong liquor distilled from rice. |
| Chulalongkorn—The present king of Siam. |
| Flower-boats—The boats upon which the Chinese flower-girls live. |
| Geisha—(Literally) An accomplished person. |
| Jinrickshaw—A two-wheeled vehicle, pulled by a coolie, or by coolies. |
| Joss-house—The temple of a Chinese god. |
| Junks—A species of Chinese boats. |
| Khan—A partially underground furnace. |
| Kimono—The principal or outer robe worn both by Japanese men and women. |
| Ki-saing—A Geisha girl. |
| Kow-tow—A profound Chinese obeisance. |
| Lien-hoas—Chinese water-lilies. |
| Mogree flowers—A peculiarly sweet Indian blossom, worn by the Nautch girls when they dance. |
| Mutsuhito—The present Emperor of Japan. |
| Obi—A narrow Japanese belt, worn above a broad sash. |
| Paddy—Young rice. |
| Pailow—A Chinese memorial arch, usually erected to the honour of a woman who, upon her husband’s death, has killed herself. |
| Purdah-women—Oriental women living in strict family seclusion. |
| Queue—The long braid of hair worn by Chinese men. |
| Saki—A strong Japanese liquor. |
| Sampan—A small, rude, native boat. |
| Samshu—A Chinese liquor. |
| Satsuma—A famous Japanese family. A peculiarly beautiful and valuable pottery, especially noted for its glaze, its exquisite decorations, and for its interesting history. |
| Sen—A small Chinese coin; a cent; a hundredth part of a Yen, or dollar. |
| Son wang-don—The home of the king of the fairies. |
| Tai-wan—Formosa. |
| Taro—A Korean sweet potato. |
| Torii—A Japanese arch, marking the approach to a temple or sacred place. |
| Yamun—The official residence of a Chinese mandarin. |
| Yu-lan—A beautiful flower of the Far East. |
Transcriber’s Notes:
Archaic spellings and hyphenation have been retained. Punctuation and obvious typesetting errors have been corrected without note.
[End of Quaint Korea, by Louise Jordan Miln]