[Kim Su-ik was a native of Seoul who matriculated in 1624 and
graduated in 1630. In 1636, when the King made his escape to Nam-han
from the invading Manchu army, Kim Su-ik accompanied him. He opposed
any yielding to China or any treaty with them, but because his counsel
was not received he withdrew from public life.]
[Tong Chung-so was a Chinaman of great note. He once desired to
give himself up to study, and did not go out of his room for three
years. During this time a young man one day called on him, and while
he stood waiting said to himself, "It will rain to-day." Tong replied
at once, "If you are not a fox you are a wild cat--out of this,"
and the man at once ran away. How he came to know this was from the
words, "Birds that live in the trees know when the wind will blow;
beasts that live in the ground know when it is going to rain." The
wild cat unconsciously told on himself.]