CHAPTER VIII. 



CONTENTS. 



ARRIVAL AT MANILLA— VISIT FROM THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT— VIEW OF THE CITY 

 —LANDING AT MANILLA— ANCHORAGE— PORT OF CAVITE— CITY AND ITS BUILDINGS- 

 ITS POPULATION— KIND RECEPTION BY THE AMERICAN CONSUL— WANT OF FACILI- 

 TIES FOR REPAIRS— CITY GOVERNMENT— DISCOVERY AND OCCUPATION OF THE PHI- 

 LIPPINES—POLICY OF THE CONQUERORS— GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE ISLANDS- 

 PRODUCTIONS AND AGRICULTURE— AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS— USE OF THE BUF- 

 FALO—CULTURE OF RICE — MANILLA HEMP — COFFEE — SUGAR — COTTON — MODE OF 

 TAKING PRODUCE TO MARKET— PROFITS OF AGRICULTURE— LABOUR— RAVAGES OF 

 LOCUSTS— INHABITANTS— NATIVE TRIBES— POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT— CAPABILI- 

 TIES FOR COMMERCE— MILITARY FORCE— INTERNAL DISTURBANCES— VISIT TO THE 

 GOVERNOR— TENURE AND EMOLUMENTS OF HIS OFFICE — VISITS TO GOVERNMENT 

 OFFICERS— CAPTAINS SALOMON AND HALCON— ROYAL CIGAR MANUFACTORY— MANU- 

 FACTURES— PINA— DANCING -MASTER AND PUPIL — OCCUPATIONS OF THE HIGHER 

 CLASSES— MARRIAGES— DRIVE ON THE PRADO— THEATRE— TERTULIA— DRESS OF THE 

 NATIVES— COCK-FIGHTING— MARKET— FISHING-BOATS— BANCA— TRADE OF MANILLA- 

 ENVIRONS OF THE CITY— CAMPO SANTO— BELLS AND BELFRIES— CONVENT— TAGALA 

 TRIBE — TAGALA GRAMMAR — REVENUE OF THE PHILIPPINES— SYSTEM OF GOVERN- 

 MENT—EXPEDITION TO THE INTERIOR— SANTA ANNA— PATIVAS— FISHERIES ON THE 

 RIVER AND LAKE— LAGUNA DE BAY— JALUJALU— SANTA CRUZ— MISSION OF MAGJAIJAI 

 —ASCENT OF MOUNT MAGJAIJAI— RETURN TO THE MISSION— INSTANCE OF ECCLESIAS- 

 TICAL DISCIPLINE— BAIA— HOT SPRINGS OF BANOS— ASCENT OF MOUNT MAQUILING— 

 LAKE DE TAAL— BANOS— MULTITUDE OF BIRDS-SCENERY ON THE PASIG— RETURN TO 

 MANILLA— PREPARATIONS FOR SAILING— DEPARTURE FROM MANILLA. 



