A Short History of the Philippines: For Use in Philippine SchoolsD. Appleton, 1905 - 331 pages |
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... wild . We shall therefore study the geography of the Philippines to see what it may teach us about their history . The Philippine Archipelago . For a thousand miles from north to south the myriad islands of the Philippines dot the ocean ...
... wild . We shall therefore study the geography of the Philippines to see what it may teach us about their history . The Philippine Archipelago . For a thousand miles from north to south the myriad islands of the Philippines dot the ocean ...
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... wild tribes lived in the mountains . The province of Isabela in the upper Cagayan valley has to - day more wild tribes than any other province of Luzon . is partly because all crops but tobacco have been neglected . Vast fields and ...
... wild tribes lived in the mountains . The province of Isabela in the upper Cagayan valley has to - day more wild tribes than any other province of Luzon . is partly because all crops but tobacco have been neglected . Vast fields and ...
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... In for- mer days many of its people were a mixture between Tagalogs and wild mountain tribes . Along the coast and Lake Taal the people were Moros four centuries ago. IO A SHORT HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINES . A Southern Home.
... In for- mer days many of its people were a mixture between Tagalogs and wild mountain tribes . Along the coast and Lake Taal the people were Moros four centuries ago. IO A SHORT HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINES . A Southern Home.
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... wild tribes who still live there . This region has but one large river , the Bicol . On this river and on Albay Bay are the two greatest towns . you tell why ? Vast hemp - fields now cover the once barren slopes of ancient volcanoes ...
... wild tribes who still live there . This region has but one large river , the Bicol . On this river and on Albay Bay are the two greatest towns . you tell why ? Vast hemp - fields now cover the once barren slopes of ancient volcanoes ...
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... wild mountain tribes . There are Tagalogs on the north coast and Visayans at the south . Paragua is less wild than Mindoro and has bet- ter harbors . This island was too far away from Manila and the routes of commerce to prosper ...
... wild mountain tribes . There are Tagalogs on the north coast and Visayans at the south . Paragua is less wild than Mindoro and has bet- ter harbors . This island was too far away from Manila and the routes of commerce to prosper ...
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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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