ISBN: 9781153857673

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1906. Not illustrat… Mehr…

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1906. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... MISSIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES 1661-1712 I GENERAL HISTORY OF THE DISCALCED AUGUSTINIAN FATHERS, BY FRAY PEDRO DE SAN FRANCISCO DE ASSIS 9 [From this work, as in the three preceding parts of the General History of the D is caked Augustinians, we translate the important matter relating to the Philippines, with synopsis or mention of matter omitted.] DECADE EIGHT CHAPTER I Mention of the insurrections of some provinces in Philipinas, with the labors that began for our religious. The exemplary lives of some, who died holily in their convents. The Year 1661 SS1 One insurrection having been put down in Pampanga, another one follows in Pangasinan. Mention of the great sufferings of our religious in Zambales, in keeping their villages duly loyal to God and the king. * Following is a translation of the title-page of this work:'' General history of the discalced religious of the Order of the . . . 2. From the beginning of the year 1660, the Indians of Pampanga, a province not far from the city of Manila in Philipinas, incited by many grievous annoyances unjustly caused by the superintendent of timber cutting, which was ordered to be done within their boundaries by the governor of the islands, Don Sabiniano Manrique de Lara, determined to withdraw themselves from the yoke of the Spanish dominion. Although that dominion is very mild per se, some subordinate government employes generally make it intolerable, for tyrannically availing themselves of the name of the king, they endeavor to trample everything under foot. The Pampangos elected as leader a master-of-camp of their own nation, one Don Francisco Manyago. He clutched the staff of office as though it were a scepter. Although this insurrection caused considerable fear in Manila at the beginning, since the Pampango nati... Emma Helen Blair, Books, History, The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 (volume 41); Explorations By Early Navigators, Descriptions Of The Islands And Their Peoples, Th Books>History <

ISBN: 9781153857673

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