The Philippine IslandsA political, Geographical, ethnographical, social and commercial history of the Philippine Archipelago and its political dependencies, embracing the whole period of Spanish rule . all streams. In the habits of the Bugasonnatives there are still traces ofthe old Moslem dominion. Via Guisijan. Excursion to Marilisan Island tosee the gypsum deposits. Get good ponies in Culasi for thisrun; the distance is six leagues(say 21 miles). This is Cdpis Province. Hire a canoe. Pretty scenery upthe swamp creeks (^manglares). Capital of Capis Province. Hire a canoo. Pretty scenery upth
The Philippine IslandsA political, Geographical, ethnographical, social and commercial history of the Philippine Archipelago and its political dependencies, embracing the whole period of Spanish rule . all streams. In the habits of the Bugasonnatives there are still traces ofthe old Moslem dominion. Via Guisijan. Excursion to Marilisan Island tosee the gypsum deposits. Get good ponies in Culasi for thisrun; the distance is six leagues(say 21 miles). This is Cdpis Province. Hire a canoe. Pretty scenery upthe swamp creeks (^manglares). Capital of Capis Province. Hire a canoo. Pretty scenery upthe swamp creeks (jnanglares). » Otong in olden times Wcos a place of importance when the galleons put in thereon their way toand from Mexico to avoid the strong currents of the San Bernadiiio Straits. Under the old territorial division, the Jurisdiction of Otong comprised all Panay Island (except astrip of land all along theN. coast—formerly Panay Province, now called Capis) and a point hereand there on the almost unexplored Negros coast. Galleons were sometimes built at Otong whichwas, on :>everal occasions, attacked by the Dutch. Yloilo, at that time, was an insignificant ITINERARY. 499 Route No. 14.—Yloilo Province. Travelling time 3 days. ROUTE. Means OF Travelling. NOTES. Yloilo to Dumangas - Dumangas to Banotac Barrotac to Dingle - Dingle to Duenas - Duefias to Passi (returning same way anPassi to Yloilo d by same means). This is the least interestingjourney. Very little goodscenery. All the road is goodfor vehicle in the dry season, ) but past Barrotac a strangercould with difficulty hire a good trotting ponyfrom Yloilo for the whole trip. EouTE No. 15.—CoNCEPCiON time 4 days, plus delay %oaiting for steamer or schooner. ROUTE. Means OF Travelling. NOTES. Yloilo to Ajuy -Ajuy to Concepcion-Concepcion to Sara -Sara to Ajuy - - -Ajuy to Yloilo f Cargo schooner j< (lorcha) or local \steamer J Pony - Schooner or local
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