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SOILVCHARACTER OF . Sandy. 
Storms. Thunder Storms very prevalent during the months 
of May, June and July. The tov/n and bay are very well protec¬ 
ted against the North West Monsoons or Typhoons. 
TEMPERATURE, The Temperature ranges between 65 and 90 F. 
Tornadoes . We are well protected against Typhoons, and 
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also against South West Monsoons. There ^/is good anchorage 
in the Bay at all times. 
WHIRLWINDS. None. 
WINDSV PREVAILING. North East to South West in the Spring 
and North West in the Fall. 
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INHABITANTS . The inhabitants in the towns are Tagalogs . 
The Towns in this province are all situated on the Coast, the 
^interior being very Mountainous and thickly timbered. They 
are peaceable and Friendly, but insufferably lazy. In the 
Mountains of the interior live a good many scattered tribes of 
Negritos. These curious people are supposed to be the aborigi- 
nes of these Islands. They are dwarfs, being rarely over five 
feet in height. They have very dark skin, flat, broad nostrils, 
and short, Kinky hair like the African Negro. The length betwee 
the tips of the fingers with the arms stretched out always ex¬ 
ceeds the length of the body. They are absolute Savages but 
peaceable, always living in the Mountains near some native 
Town. They live almost entirely on wild hogs, deer and fish 
which they are very adept at catching. They also eat wild roots 
and Camotes, but do not plant or cultivate anything for them¬ 
selves. They wear no clothing except the " Gee " string, the 
women wearing a small piece of cloth in its place. Poligamy is 
practised, the men buying or trading for their witfes . The girls 
marry at 12 or 13 years of age. Each tribe elects a new Chief 
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yearly. They rarely live to any great age, and the tribe is de¬ 
creasing year by year. 
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