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white robed women trailing their level [best?]. To which a piece of paper
containing the name of the dead man, was placed, so his spirit
occupied the chair. Behind this came a [illegible] chair covered
with an immense mourning hat and [within?] was the man's son.
He got out and from behind the canvas walls fresh wailers
who had been wailing set [up?] the most dismal howl human
ear ever heard. Meanwhile wailing men, who were all high in
position in Chōsen expressed their condolences in wails as well.
To these the poor man made repeated obeisances. Every
one in Chōsen wore white, but if mourning there seems
to be more a [fit?] and this son who appeared not to be young
wore a white hat as [well?] as being [illegible] in white.
They allowed the poor match [to?] go awhile and the procession
marched on. There must have been between 500 and 1000 men
with lanterns. The streets were lighted and lined with quiet
people waiting. We concluded to go in the [italic?], and we
[passed?] and [repassed?], and when we found the theater was
over for the evening we met the precession. The wailers
were still wailing. [The?] mourners who [really?] [illegible]
endure two whole days of such conduct [illegible] [earnest?] make
[out?]. It was a curious and [illegible] sight. We returned to the
hotel and after eating the fruit and nuts we had not had
time for, we packed our things and made ready to
leave very early in the morning. We all wanted
to stay longer, but our stay in Japan was to be so short
that we felt we must hurry on.

The day before our arrival in Seoul, there was a [illegible]
notable event than the funeral of the Ex-Emperor's
brother. This was the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] of [123?] men for conspiracy.