CHAPTER VIII. 



CONTENTS. 



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

 CITV— 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 PR ADO — 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 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 MAQ.UILING— LAKE DE TAAL — BANOS — MULTITUDE OF 

 BIRDS— SCENERY ON THE PAS1G— RETURN TO MANILLA — PREPARATIONS FOR SAIL- 

 ING—DEPARTURE FROM MANILLA. 



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