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;^dled again. ' They are not dull and heavy, button the 
contrary, have a great deal of Liyclineft and Courage. 
^ The)^ arc not fo lully as tlie Inhabitani;s of the M^irunis^ 
\ but neverthelefs are well proportioned:!, and of a Shape 
?nuch liketlwfe of thz Philippines, Bgth Menjind Wo- 
. men let their. Hair grow long, and hang loofc on their 
Shoulders. ' • 
^ When they underftopd they were to be conducted to 
tlie Prefence of the Father Miflipnaiy, they paintdd 
their Bodies all over with a Ycllo^w Colour, which is 
lookM upon by them as a great beauty. They arc fo 
well fatisfied.with finding here plenty of of every tiling 
that is neceffary for Life,that they offer’d to return home, 
.and bring with them their Countrymen to enter into. a 
Commerce with thefe Illands : Which defign our Go- 
vernor liked very, well>, in hopes thereby to gain this 
Country to the King of Spam, The Oldefi: of thefe 
Strangers was once before caff on the. Coaff of Caragan^ 
in one of our Iffands ^ but finding there none but Infi- 
dels, that .lived in the Mountains and Defarts, he. return- 
.ed home again, - without knowing ^ny thing of the Pien- > 
jty a«d Riches of thefe Illands. They are very expert at 
Diving ^ and they fay, they lately, in Fifliing, took two 
large Pearls in their Shells, but threw them into the Sea 
;^gain, not knowing the Value of diem. 
\ , JL E T T E R TI. , 
ySrom Father L.e Gpbien, to the Jefuites of France. 
Fever end Father 
J Hcre fend you, as T prpmifed, a iVIap _of;thc new 
Philippines j which is' one of the moff Extraordinary 
Icovcries that has been made in thefe laft Ages. It is 
Itrange that thefe Illands, being fit.uate between the Mo- 
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