Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan / Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod

by Péter Vay

EMPIRES AND EMPERORS
OF RUSSIA, CHINA,
KOREA, AND JAPAN

NOTES AND RECOLLECTIONS
BY MONSIGNOR

COUNT VAY DE VAYA AND LUSKOD

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS

NEW YORK
E. P. DUTTON AND COMPANY
1906

PREFACE

As the name of the author of this book may not be so well known to some English readers as it is on the Continent, I have, at his request, undertaken to write a few lines of introduction and preface.

Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod is a member of one of the oldest and most distinguished families of Hungary. Ever since his ancestor took part with King Stephen in the foundation of the Hungarian Kingdom, nine hundred years ago, the members of his family, in succeeding generations, have been eminent in the service of that state.