Preceding these are all the supreme authorities of the islands in full dress, followed by the military and naval officers of high rank.
Brigade of European Artillery, with officers. Drums (muffled) playing funeral march. Bands of music (as at funerals). European brigade, with muskets reversed. Escort of Captain-General on horseback.
Note--That in this religious procession perfect equality is to be preserved.
[15] Personal pronouns are aco, I; anim, we. The Tagál has no possessive pronouns; but employs instead the genitive of the personal.
[17] Ca, or ycao, personal pronoun, thou, always follows the verb; mo is the genitive.
[18] Samba, adore; sambahin, the future tense.
[21] Dayat, praise; the future passive is conveyed by ipapag.
[26] Mr. John Crawfurds's Dissertation in his Malayan Grammar.
[27] Barco ninguno, casa la que vivas, tierras las que veas.
[28] I am, however, informed by a friend of one of the gentlemen referred to by De Mas, that he disclaims having authorized the statement given under his name.
[29] There are many names for the public executioner, denoting the places in which he exercises his profession, and the instruments he employs for inflicting the punishment of death.
[30] Articulo sobre las Rentas de Filipinas y los medios de aumentarlas, por D. Sinibaldo de Mas (afterwards Minister Plenipotentiary of Spain in China). Madrid, 1853.
[31] M. Marcaida considers the best historical and descriptive authorities to be the Fathers Blanco, Santa Maria, Zuñiga, Concepcion, and Buzeta. He speaks highly of Don Sinibaldo de Mas' Apuntes, of which I have largely availed myself.
[32] Buzeta may be consulted, especially under the head "Caraga," on which he has a long article.
[33] Archbishop Hilarion says:--"There are multitudes of pueblos, such as Argao, Dalaguete, Boljoon in Zebu, and many in the province of Iloilo, where it would be difficult to find either a boy or girl unable to read or write, which is more than can be said for many of the cities of the Peninsula."--(Answer to Manila Deputation.)
[34] Among the arts by which pernicious legislation is defeated, a curious example is presented in the Philippine Islands. White cotton twist being prohibited in the interest of certain home producers, it is found to be more economical to import yellow and green twist, which is allowed to enter, and it is afterwards converted to white by extracting the colour, which is easily accomplished by steeping the thread in a strong infusion of lime.