Chapter II: Letter XLIII: Homeward Bound

A pleasant prospect. Comfortable quarters. Chop-sticks. A happy
little slave. The Chinese pigtail. An unspoilt Filipino. The
dignity of the white man. The dregs of East and West. A last
whiff of the sugar-_camarins_. 342

INDEX. 347

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

DISCHARGING HEMP FROM PARAOS (Native Boats) _To face page_ 10

A FILIPINO GIRL, AGED 10—A CASCO (Barge) ” 14

OLD SPANISH HOUSES AT MOLO ” 20

THE BACK OF OUR HOUSE, showing Azotea and Outbuildings ” 24

FILIPINO SERVANTS ” 28

RIDING A CARABAO ” 78

SPANISH ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES: An Old Church
at Daraga ” 89

MANILA—Malacañan Palace ” 120

MANILA—The Escolta ” 126

A STREET IN MANILA, showing the Electric Tram ” 129

MANILA—The Luneta ” 130

BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF INLAND SUBURBS OF MANILA ” 138

A PHILIPPINE PONY ” 174

NATIVE HOUSES ” 204

THE TRACK OF A TYPHOON ” 210

A FILIPINO MARKET-PLACE ” 218

A THREE-MAN BREEZE OFF GUIMARAS—A PARAO ” 222

A PALM GROVE ” 232

CATHEDRAL AND BELFRY AT JARO ” 236

A SUBURB OF ILOILO ” 242

AWAITING SHIPMENT—Coffins containing Bones of American
Soldiers stacked in Malate Cemetery, Manila ” 244

A VILLAGE COCK-FIGHT ” 287

WATERING CARABAOS ” 293

A FILIPINO FISH-MARKET ” 294

AN ENGLISHWOMAN IN THE PHILIPPINES