The diary of Edmund Heller, October 9, 1917-January 12, 1918 : covering his return trip from the First Asiatic Expedition led by Roy Chapman Andrews of the American Museum of Natural History
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hills oftended, brush & grass clad in places & decended in others. The old road to Pelsing with its immense gate could be seen cutting through northern hills & the city wall, Southwest the (Hari River) greed its quiet waters to the sea. Several Japanese shrines or piles have been erected with pine forest by Maungan for these some Japanese women were worshiping. Religion among the practical Japanese seems to have been relegated to the grey as it has in our civilization. As one enters the devotees rang a gong as well as they entered to announce their presence to the gods!! We descended the hill & visited the Commercial Museum near Chinfort. A large crowd of Koreans were spectators here. The museum had Japanese affair with Jap girls go guards