THE SEVEN WONDERS OF KOREA.
KOREA, like the world of the ancients, has its "seven wonders." Briefly stated, they are as follows:— First, a hot mineral spring near Kin-Shantoa, the healing properties of which are believed by the people to be miraculous. The second wonder is two springs, situated at a considerable distance from each other; in fact, they have the breadth of the entire peninsula between them. They have two peculiarities—when one is full, the other is always empty; and, notwithstanding the fact that they are connected by a subterranean passage, one is bitter and the other is pure and sweet. Third wonder is a cold-wave cave—a cavern from which a wintry wind perpetually blows. The force of the wind from the cave is such that a strong man can not stand before it. A forest that can not be eradicated is the fourth wonder. No matter what injury is done to the roots of the trees, which are large pines, they will sprout up again directly, like the Phoenix from her ashes. The fifth is the most wonderful of all. It is the famous "floating stone." It stands, or seems to stand, in front of the palace erected in its honor. It is an irregular cube of great bulk. It appears to be resting on the ground, free from supports on all sides, but, strange to say, two men at opposite sides may pass a rope under the stone without encountering any obstacle whatever. The sixth wonder is the "hot stone," which from remote ages has lain glowing with heat on top of a high hill. The seventh and last Korean wonder is a drop of the sweat of Buddha.—Outlook. The last must be a wonderful wonder, indeed.