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THE KOREANS OF THE NORTH DRESS MUCH UIKE THEIR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OE 



THE SOUTH 



The men wear loose, baggy trousers tied at the ankle, short jackets, long, flowing 

 kimonas, and the peculiar horse-hair hats which are the pride of every Korean's heart and are 

 worn both indoors and out by the married men only. 



Musan was reached in two days, and 

 it was a revelation. Here, on the very 

 edge of Korea, lies this wonderful an- 

 cient city, its grim old walls bearing five 

 centuries of history. It was like stepping 

 backward to another world, into a story 

 of the Arabian Nights. I was enchanted 

 md wandered about the half-ruined build- 

 ings, reading fascinating bits of history 

 from the faded inscriptions and public 

 monuments, forgetting for the time that 

 my mission called me farther. 



A TIGER HUNT IN THE KOREAN 

 MOUNTAINS 



Few white men have been fortunate 

 enough to wander inland to the gates of 

 this ancient city. During the Russo-Jap- 

 anese war several Russians took refuge 

 there, and since then a half dozen for- 

 eigners have discovered it ; but, except for 



these stragglers, Musan lies unknown to 

 the western world. The great central pal- 

 ace, 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 walls themselves, each one 

 has its own peculiar fascination, telling 

 its own story or adding a chapter to that 

 of its neighbor. 



A company of Japanese gendarmes is 

 stationed in the old military quarters of 

 Musan, and the commander, Lieutenant 

 Kanada, showed us the greatest kindness. 

 At the time of our arrival the town was 

 much excited over two tigers that were on 

 a mountain some 12 miles away, at the lit- 

 tle "village" of Hozando, and we spent 

 nearly three weeks hunting there. 



These northern tigers are splendid ani- 

 mals, more beautiful than their relatives; 



