Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-20
Where Hot sIood is Drunk as a Tonic


 Because of the widespreAi agitation concerning the future political status Of Korea, and the charges of foreign persecution there. the National Geo. graphic society has issued bulletin concerning one corner of "the hermit kingdom"
 Although Korea has a civilization , extending nearly 4.000 years into the past, many of the natives in the north have never seen white man." says the bulletin, which is quoted from communication by Roy c. Andrews.
 They are living among the hills to- day much as did their ancestors cen turies ago, worshipping mythical gods in the rocks and trees on every noun tain top keeping their women in semi slavery, and dying in ignorance that beyond the narrow confines of their own peninsula lies a world replete with undfeamed of wonders.
 - wrapped in the mantle of Oriental seclusion, for centuries Korea sue cessfully guarded the secrets of her mountains and her people; but at last the clarnor of foreigners at her doors could no longer be stilled and she yielded reluctantly inch by inch, al- though realizing that the foundations of her weak government were crun1b- ling beneath her.
 Tt was in 1882 that the first treaty with Korea was signed by the United States, and foreigners took up their residence with official sanction at Che nulpo. the seaport of the capital Seoul. Even with this foothold fin the new country the unwelcome visitors pushed their way but slowly into the other parts of the kingdom. and as late as 1897 only relatively small portion had been visited by white men.
 After the Russian Japanese war of 1904. however. when the country was freely opened to fore 'gners and its railway had been completed, the ex- ploration of the northern part pro- gressed by leaps and bounds. until the only extensive unknown area lay along the north central boundary between the Tumen and Yalu rivers.
 This was said to be region of treacherous swamps, denseiy forested pateaus, and gloomy canons-a vast the ghostly peak of the Long White Mountain, wonderfully beautiful in it's robes of glistening putnice. The se crest of it's summit, where the Dragon Princes Pool lies far down in the am cient crater, had been learned as early as 1709 by two Jesuit missionaries. coming from the north through Man churia, but the approaches to it's base from the south and west in Korea had never been traversed by white man.
 "Musan was a revelation Here, on the very edge of Korea, lies this won derful ancient city. it's grim old walls bearing five centuries of history. It was like stepping backward to another world. into story of the Arabian Nights.
 Few white men have been fortunate enough to wander inland to the gates of this ancient city. During the Rus so Japanese war several Russians took refuge there. and since then a half dozen foreigners have discovered it; but, except for these stragglers, Musan, lies unknown 10 the western world. The great central palace. or reception hall remains intact and close by, in partial ruins. is the temple guest house The smaller public build ings, the gates. the watch towers and. most of all the walks themselves, each one has it's own peculiar fascination. telling it's own story or adding chap ter to that of it's neighbor.
 We spent nearly nearly three week. are splendid animals, more beautiful than their relatives of India or the | Malay peninsula, and range among | the bitterly cold mountains of China l Korea and Manchuria, far up into Si- ! betia.
 "On the first days hunt at Hovando ! a deer was shot, The bullet. passing through both. lungs, filled the thorax 1 with clotted blood. and as soon as the ! animal was opened Paik, my Korean | gun bearer, plunged his face into the half-liquid mass, drinking and casting ' until the last drop was gone; then re- | moving the steaming read liver, he cut f it into slices. swallowing them as fast | as possible.
 T was tremendously surprised, but learned afterward that the Koreans i believe the blood of deer or any wild animal, is drunk when warm. to be | splendid tonic. Tigers cians. whisk- CTS. bones and te<th are especially and preparations made from these materials were often given t1 soldiers before a battle or any espe- cially hazardous enterprise, since they were believed to inculcate great bray cry" i