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rather than of absolute distance. Twenty-five or thirty 
miles out of Manila or [Iloilo suffices to bring one into 
the territory of such bush people. A few miles out of 
the clearings and one stands in a mountain jungle rarely 
frequented by any human soul other than those retiring 
and elusive savages who are forever conscious of the 
difference between themselves and civilized men and 
unwilling to bridge the gap by more than occasional 
communications. 
