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 BUILD¬ 
INGS — ITS POPULATION — KIND RECEPTION BY THE AMERICAN CONSUL—WANT OF 
FACILITIES FOR REPAIRS — CITY GOVERNMENT — DISCOVERY AND OCCUPATION OF 
THE PHILIPPINES—POLICY OF THE CONQUERORS-GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE 
ISLANDS—PRODUCTIONS AND AGRICULTURE— AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS—USE OF 
THE BUFFALO—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 GOVERN¬ 
MENT-CAPABILITIES 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 — MANUFACTURES — PINA - DANCING-MASTER AND PUPIL — OCCUPA¬ 
TIONS OF THE HIGHER CLASSES—MARRIAGES— DRIVE ON THE PRADO— THEATRE— 
TERTULIA —DRESS OF THE NATIVES —COCK-FIGHTING —MARKET - FISHING-BO ATS— 
BANCA—TRADi; OF MANILLA—ENVIRONS OF THE CITY-CAMPO SANTO-BELLS AND 
BELFRIES—CONVENT—TAG ALA TRIBE-TAGALA GRAMMAR — REVENUE OF THE PHI¬ 
LIPPINES—SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT-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 ECCLESIASTICAL 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 SAIL¬ 
ING-DEPARTURE FROM MANILLA. 
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