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may be said to invest entirely the shores of the lake for several miles 

 from its outlet, and without a pilot it would be difficult to find the 

 way through them. At night, when heron and tern were seen roost- 

 ing on the top of each slat, these weirs presented rather a curious 

 spectacle. 



The Laguna de Bay is said to be about ten leagues in length by 

 three in width, and trends in a north-northwest and south-southeast 

 direction : an idea of its shape will be more readily arrived at from the 

 small map of the environs of Manilla, which is annexed. 



ENVIRONS OP MANILLA. 



After dark, the bancas separated. Mr. Sturges, with Dr. Pickering 

 and Mr. Eld, proceeded to visit the mountain of Magjaijai, while 

 Messrs. Rich, Dana, and Brackenridge, went towards the Volcano de 

 Taal. The latter party took the passport, while the former relied 

 upon certain letters of introduction for protection, in case of difficulty. 



Mr. Sturges, with his party, directed his course to the east side of 

 the lake, towards a point called Jalujalu, which they reached about 

 three o'clock in the morning, and stopped for the crew to cook some 

 rice, &c. At 8 a. m., they reached Santa Cruz, situated about half a 

 mile up a small streamlet, called Paxanau. At this place they found 

 Don Escudero, to whom they had a letter of introduction, and who 

 holds a civil appointment. They were very kindly received by this 

 gentleman and his brown lady, with their interesting family. He at 



