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Lavater and Gall would have been very much embarrassed by it; for both physiognomy and craniology would be, perhaps, equally at a loss amongst the Philippines. The natural disposition of the Tagal Indian is a mixture of vices and virtues, of good and bad qualities. A worthy priest has said, when speaking of them: "They are great children and must be treated as if they were little ones."
This demon can do every possible harm to anyone who dares not to respect him, or who does not carry certain herbs about his person; every time an Indian passes under one of these fig-trees he makes a movement towards it with his hand, saying: "Tavit-po," Tagal words, signifying: "Lord! with your permission!" The lord of the place is the Tic-balan. The other demon is called Azuan.
The lake occupies an extent of thirty leagues, and I greatly admired this fine sheet of water, bounded in the distance by mountains of fantastic forms. At length I arrived at Quinaboutasan this is a Tagal word, which signifies "that which is perforated." Quinaboutasan is situated on a strait, which separates the island of Talem from the continent.
Under their emerald shadows curious little villages of palmetto huts are drowsing, where dwell a swarthy population of Orientals, Malay fishermen, who speak the Spanish-Creole of the Philippines as well as their own Tagal, and perpetuate in Louisiana the Catholic traditions of the Indies.
But even in the few minutes left him in which to think he knew that now at least he must "face the music," like the man his father would have him be, even though it took more nerve than did that perilous dash on the Tagal works that Sunday morning.
Until knowledge increases in this direction there will not be much inducement to roam among peoples with questionable manners, strange religions and outlandish dialects. The Tagal folk has reached, as regards the more favored class, a high degree of civilization. The Malay blood has peculiarities of its own.
When Aguinaldo, the Tagal leader, declared his allegiance to the United States, the fact assured the establishment of a friendly arrangement which in time will bring high prosperity to the islands and civilization to their people. The two hundred thousand who live in and around Manila are mainly Christians.
Dumont d'Urville Rear-Admiral Laplace: Desertion of Sailors from his Ship I recover them for him Origin of the Inhabitants of the Philippine Islands Their General Disposition Hospitality and Respect for Old Age Tagal Marriage Ceremony Indian Legal Eloquence Explanation of the Matrimonial Speeches The Caymans, or Alligators Instances of their Ferocity Imprudence and Death of my Shepherd Method of entrapping the Monster which had devoured him We Attack and eventually Capture it Its Dimensions We Dissect and Examine the Contents of its Stomach Boa-Constrictors Their large size Attack of a Boa-Constrictor on a Wild Boar We Kill and Skin it Unsuccessful Attempt to capture a Boa-Constrictor alive A Man Devoured Dangerous Venomous Reptiles.
Tapuzi, which in the Tagal language, signifies "end of the world," is a little village, situate in the interior of the mountains, nearly twenty-five leagues from Jala-Jala.
This man, who was the most respected amongst his countrymen, was called in the Tagal language, "Mabutiu-Tajo," which may be translated the "bravest of the brave" he was a thorough-paced robber, a real piratical chief; a fellow that would not hesitate to commit five or six murders in one expedition; but he was brave, and with a primitive people bravery is a quality before which they bow with respect.
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