A Woman's Impression of the Philippines. Mary H. Fee
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Название: A Woman's Impression of the Philippines

Автор: Mary H. Fee

Издательство: Bookwire

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       Mary H. Fee

      A Woman's Impression of the Philippines

      Published by Good Press, 2019

       [email protected]

      EAN 4064066228453

       Illustrations

       A Woman’s Impressions of the Philippines

       The Voyage Begins

       From San Francisco to Honolulu

       Our Ten Days’ Sightseeing

       From Honolulu to Manila

       Our First Few Days in the City

       From Manila to Capiz

       My First Experiences As a Teacher of Filipinos

       An Analysis of Filipino Character

       My Early Experiences in Housekeeping

       Filipino Youths and Maidens

       Social and Industrial Condition of the Filipinos

       Progress in Politics and Improvement of the Currency

       Typhoons and Earthquakes

       War Alarms and the Suffering Poor

       The Filipino’s Christmas Festivities and His Religion

       My Gold-Hunting Expedition

       An Unpleasant Vacation

       The Aristocracy, the Poor, and American Women

       Weddings in Town and Country

       Sickbeds and Funerals

       Sports and Amusements

       Children’s Games—The Conquest of Fires

      Illustrations

       Table of Contents

       Filipino School Children Frontispiece

       The Pali, near Honolulu 28

       West Indian Rain-tree, or Monkey-pod Tree 34

       The Volcano of Mayón 40

       View of Corregidor 42

       Swarming Craft on the Pasig River, Manila 46

       “The Rat-pony and the Two-wheeled Nightmare” 48

       The Luneta, Manila 52

       The Bend in the River at Capiz 62

       Street Scene in Romblón 64

       Church, Plaza, and Public Buildings, Capiz 80

       The Home of an American Schoolteacher 90

       A Characteristic Group of Filipino Students 100

       Filipino School Children 110

       A Filipino Mother and Family 120

       A Company of Constabulary Police 132

       Group of Officials in front of Presidente’s (Mayor’s) Residence 142

       A High-class Provincial Family, Capiz 148

       Pasig Church 154

       The Isabella Gate, Manila 162

       Calle Real, Manila 174

       Procession and Float in Streets of Capiz, in Honor of Filipino Patriot and Martyr, José Rizal 184

       A Rich Cargo of Fruit on the Way to Market 194

       A Family Group and Home in the Settled Interior 200

       Filipino Children “Going Swimming” in the Rio Cagayan 212

       Mortuary Chapel in Paco Cemetery, Manila 220

       The “Ovens” in Paco Cemetery, Manila 228

       Peasant Women of the Cagayan Valley 236

       A Wedding Party Leaving the Church 252

       A Funeral on Romblón Island 264

       Bicol School Children One Generation Removed from Savagery 272

       Sunset over Manila Bay 282

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