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CHAPTER XVI. 



THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 



Zaniboanga, Mindonao Island. Paddy Fields and Buffaloes. The Lutaos 

 and their Pile-Dwellings. Pile-Dwellings on Dry Land. The Ground 

 Floor, a Late Addition to the First Story. Wide Distribution of 

 Pile-Dwellings. Their Possible Origin. Dances Performed by the 

 Lutaos. Bamboo Jew's Harp. Lutao Canoe and Weapons. Search 

 for Birgus Latro. Birds' Eggs hatched in the Sea Sand. Alcyonarian 

 Corals. Basilan Island. Cart-wheels cut from Living Planks. 

 Galeopithecus and Flying Lizard. Cebu Island. Mode of Dredging 

 up Euplectella. Mactan Island, Eaised Reef. Large Cerianthus. 

 Trachytic Volcano at Camiguin Island. Temperature at which 

 Plants can Grow in Hot Mineral Water. Manila-Hemp Planta- 

 tions. Manila. Shirt Worn over Trousers. Clothes Original lv 

 Ornamental only. Half-hatched Ducks' Eggs Eaten. Cock Fighting. 

 Sale of Indulgences. 



Philippine Islands, October 24th to November 12th, 1814, 

 January nth to February 5th, 1815. — The ship arrived on October 

 24th, 1874, at the town of Zaniboanga, which lies at the ex- 

 tremity of a long promontory projecting from the west side of 

 the large island of Mindanao, the southernmost of the Philippine 

 group. A small area at the tip of this promontory belongs to 

 Spain ; a wide tract behind it belonging to Portugal ; whilst the 

 entire island of Mindonao is about half of it Portuguese, and 

 half Spanish. The ship paid a second visit to Zaniboanga on 

 the return journey southwards, from January 29th to February 

 5th, 1875. 



On landing at Zamboanga I was immediately reminded that we 

 were nearing India, and scenes in Ceylon were recalled at once 

 to my memory. Swampy paddy fields stretched everywhere 

 round the town with plenty of snipe in them, and the domestic 

 buffaloes Jay about wallowing in mud pools and throwing water 

 over their backs with their scoop-like ears. In one pool, several 

 native women were bathing in company with the buffaloes. 



