The inhabitants of the Philippines . cco, and buyo. They are notmuch advanced in religion, but are very believe that the spirits of their ancestors and relationsnever leave the places where they lived, but remain toprotect their descendants and families. There is notedamongst these people a strong sense of morality andhonesty, which unfortunately is not recognised by theirChristian neighbours, who are accustomed to oppress themwith the most exaggerated usury. Since these words were written. Dean C. Worcester haspublished his book on the Philippines, and amply confirmsthese r
The inhabitants of the Philippines . cco, and buyo. They are notmuch advanced in religion, but are very believe that the spirits of their ancestors and relationsnever leave the places where they lived, but remain toprotect their descendants and families. There is notedamongst these people a strong sense of morality andhonesty, which unfortunately is not recognised by theirChristian neighbours, who are accustomed to oppress themwith the most exaggerated usury. Since these words were written. Dean C. Worcester haspublished his book on the Philippines, and amply confirmsthese remarks. He saw a good deal of the Manguidnes,and bears testimony to their honesty and morahty, andadds: On the whole, after making somewhat extensiveobservations amongst the Philippine natives, I am inclinedto formulate the law that their morals improve as thesquare of the distance from churches and other civilisinginfluences. He gives some particulars of their laws, and of theirordeals, which are common to many of the Malays. There. A ETAS OR NEGRITOS 207 are some Manguidnes in the Island of Palawan. Theyinhabit the mountains in the interior of the southern partof the island, and little is known about them, for thepirate races, or Mahometan Malays, who occupy the coasts,keep a strict watch to prevent their communicating withoutsiders. The few who have been seen by the Spaniards, are saidto be industrious, and physically similar to the customs are said to be influenced by their constantintercourse with the Mahometans. They were thought tonumber about 4000 in 1887, by Don Felipe CangaArguelles, the Governor of the Island. The Moors appearto oppress the Manguidnes of Palawan much as the Chris-tian natives do the Mangtiidnes of Mindoro. The illustration represents a Negrito from the Island ofNegros, a very favourable specimen of his race. He wearsthe head-dress of a chief, and is armed with a bow andarrow of portentous length. His figure, though not mus-cular, give
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