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A Woman's Journey through the Philippines / On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route

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The narrator recounts a voyage aboard a cable-laying ship through the Philippine archipelago, blending technical, often-humorous accounts of cable operations with attentive travel observations of coastal towns, forts, markets, and island life. Sequential chapters record visits to Dumaguete, Misamis, Iligan, Cagayan, Cebu, Zamboanga, Sulu, Bongao, and other stops, offering portraits of local architecture, ceremonies, everyday labor, and social exchange. Shipboard episodes—technical testing, splices, and the crew’s routines—are juxtaposed with scenes ashore: bathing places, schools, markets, and native dwellings, all rendered in lively, descriptive prose and supported by numerous illustrative plates that underscore the interplay between maritime technology and colonial-era landscapes.

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  • 22-MAR-2007 Started.

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Page xii Zamboango Zamboanga
Page 46 accomplisment accomplishment