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SAN FRANCISCO TO MANILLA. 



I now felt myself secure against farther detention, and hoped to 

 expedite my duties, so as to reach Singapore in the time designated 

 in my instructions. 



The wood-cut below represents the banca or passage-boat univer- 

 sally used in Manilla ; a particular description of it will be given in 

 the next chapter. 



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.MANILLA BANCA. 



