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Title: A Woman's Impression of the Philippines
Author: Mary H. Fee
Release date: September 7, 2004 [eBook #13392]
Most recently updated: October 28, 2024
Language: English
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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A WOMAN'S IMPRESSION OF THE PHILIPPINES ***
A Woman’s Impressions of the
Philippines
Illustrated from Photographs
Second Edition
Chicago A.C. McClurg & Co. 1912
Second Edition
Chicago A.C. McClurg & Co. 1912
Contents
| I. | The Voyage Begins | 11 | ||||
| II. | From San Francisco to Honolulu | 21 | ||||
| III. | Our Ten Days’ Sightseeing | 26 | ||||
| IV. | From Honolulu to Manila | 38 | ||||
| V. | Our First Few Days in the City | 45 | ||||
| VI. | From Manila To Capiz | 60 | ||||
| VII. | My First Experiences As a Teacher of Filipinos | 73 | ||||
| VII. | An Analysis of Filipino Character | 86 | ||||
| IX. | My Early Experiences in Housekeeping | 107 | ||||
| X. | Filipino Youths and Maidens | 119 | ||||
| XI. | Social and Industrial Condition of the Filipinos | 130 | ||||
| XII. | Progress in Politics and Improvement of the Currency | 150 | ||||
| XIII. | Typhoons and Earthquakes | 168 | ||||
| XIV. | War Alarms and the Suffering Poor | 179 | ||||
| XV. | The Filipino’s Christmas Festivities and His Religion | 192 | ||||
| XVI. | My Gold-hunting Expedition | 206 | ||||
| XVII. | An Unpleasant Vacation | 217 | ||||
| XVIII. | The Aristocracy, the Poor, snd American Women | 232 | ||||
| XIX. | Weddings in Town and Country | 250 | ||||
| XX. | Sickbeds and Funerals | 262 | ||||
| XXI. | Sports and Amusements | 270 | ||||
| XXII. | Children’s Games—The Conquest of Fires | 280 | ||||
Illustrations
- 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