A Short History of the Philippines: For Use in Philippine SchoolsD. Appleton, 1905 - 331 pages |
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... rule . Along with this is given some account of the agricultural and commercial de- velopment of the Islands . Thus the struggle to live and the strife for freedom are the two underlying themes of the book . The author is fully sensible ...
... rule . Along with this is given some account of the agricultural and commercial de- velopment of the Islands . Thus the struggle to live and the strife for freedom are the two underlying themes of the book . The author is fully sensible ...
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... Rule - Effects of the Invasion - Revolt in Pangasinan - Diego Silan- Silan in Power - Alliance with the British - Death of Silan -A Fresh Outbreak - Why the Revolts Failed 190 CHAPTER XIX . THE BEGINNING OF MODERN TIMES . Governorship ...
... Rule - Effects of the Invasion - Revolt in Pangasinan - Diego Silan- Silan in Power - Alliance with the British - Death of Silan -A Fresh Outbreak - Why the Revolts Failed 190 CHAPTER XIX . THE BEGINNING OF MODERN TIMES . Governorship ...
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... rule of America . In the old days it was very common among all the wild tribes . The people of the coast feared the savage mountaineers . They paid them rice every year , as a tribute , that they might not be attacked . The Place of ...
... rule of America . In the old days it was very common among all the wild tribes . The people of the coast feared the savage mountaineers . They paid them rice every year , as a tribute , that they might not be attacked . The Place of ...
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... rule . But their country has not become fruitful and rich like Luzon and the Visayas , where slavery was stopped . The ancient Filipino was not in the path of progress four hundred years ago . The Igorrote , left almost alone in his ...
... rule . But their country has not become fruitful and rich like Luzon and the Visayas , where slavery was stopped . The ancient Filipino was not in the path of progress four hundred years ago . The Igorrote , left almost alone in his ...
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... upon the Devil , and they say that they cause him to appear in a hollow reed , and that there he talks with their priestesses . Their priests are , as a general rule , women who make THE RELIGION OF THE ANCIENT FILIPINOS . 51.
... upon the Devil , and they say that they cause him to appear in a hollow reed , and that there he talks with their priestesses . Their priests are , as a general rule , women who make THE RELIGION OF THE ANCIENT FILIPINOS . 51.
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Aguinaldo American ancient Filipinos Anda anitos archbishop army attack battle bishop boats Bohol Borneo brave British built burned Bustamente Cagayan called cannon captured Cavite Cebú Cebuans centuries chief Chinese Christian church civilization coast commerce conquer conquest Cuba Dutch encomenderos encomiendas enemies ernor expedition fight Fili Filipinos fleet force Fort Santiago fought friars galleon Goiti governor hundred iards Ilocos Ilocos Norte insurrection Islands Joló killed king labor land Lavezaris laws leaders Legazpi Limahong live Luzon Magellan Malayans Manila Manila Bay Mariñas Mexico Mindanao Mindoro Moluccas mountains natives Negritos officers Pampanga Panay Pangasinan Pasig peace pesos Philip Philippines pines pinos priests provinces QUESTIONS AND TOPICS rebellion rebels religion revolt rich river Rizal rulers sailed Salcedo sent ships Silan slaves soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish Spanish rule sultan Tagalogs thousand tobacco town trade tribute troops Vigan villages Visayans wild tribes Zambales
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Page 288 - It is also my wish and expectation that the commissioners may be received in a manner due to the honored and authorized representatives of the American Republic, duly' commissioned, on account of their knowledge, skill, and integrity, as bearers of the good will, the protection, and the richest blessings of a liberating rather than a conquering nation.
Page 303 - Islands, is the well being, the prosperity, and the happiness of the Philippine people and their elevation and advancement to a position among the most civilized peoples of the world.
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