340 ENTERTAINED BY THE PADRE. [Cuar. XVIII. 
were tied up there, and a watch set over them. 
The Indians mounted guard by turns; they were 
well armed, and as they were much frightened, there 
was no danger of their neglecting their duty. I 
was told in the morning, that they had been roused 
several times during the night; but I fancy imagi- 
nation had something to do with it, as I found that 
every thing belonging to us was perfectly safe. In 
the evening, after dark, the worthy Padre did every 
thing in his power to amuse me. He had an old 
pianoforte which had found its way by some means 
into this wild mountain district, but I presume it 
had never been tuned since its first arrival, for it 
was sadly out of order. On this he played a num- 
ber of Spanish and Italian airs, accompanying the 
instrument with his voice. After exhausting his 
own stock of songs he sent for his servant-boy, and 
the head man of the village, who were musicians, 
and got up a sort of concert. The Padre played 
on the pianoforte, the boy on the fife, and the other 
on the clarionette. It must be confessed, however, 
that the music was not very harmonious. 
The greater part of the following day was spent 
in exploring the surrounding country, and in the 
afternoon I bade the hospitable priest adieu, and 
started for St. Pablo, which was situated in a more 
civilised part of the country. There, also, and in- 
deed wherever I went, the priests were most kind 
and hospitable. 
The Philippine Islands must, atone time, have 
been a complete nest of volcanoes. With one ex- 
