Project Gutenberg 2014-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 337 Bowring, John 1792 1872 05007867 A Visit to the Philippine Islands Produced by Jeroen Hellingman, Jude Eylander, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project and the German State Library in Berlin.) "A Visit to the Philippine Islands" by Sir John Bowring is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work documents Bowring's journey to the Philippine Islands, particularly focusing on his experiences in Manila and surrounding regions. Bowring explores various aspects of Philippine society, including its inhabitants, geography, culture, and the historical context of Spanish colonial rule. At the start of the narrative, Bowring shares details about his voyage from Hong Kong to Manila, highlighting the natural beauty of the region and the rich history linked to the islands, especially the influence of early explorers like Ferdinand Magellan. He describes the warm welcome he receives from locals and authorities upon his arrival, immersing himself in the culture and social dynamics of Manila. This introductory part sets the stage for his exploration of various provinces, illustrating the unique blend of indigenous customs and Spanish influences, as well as outlining the political and economic backdrop of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Philippines -- Description and travel Philippines Philippines -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Bowring, John, 1792-1872 -- Travel -- Philippines Philippines -- Politics and government -- 19th century DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 923418 923431 2024-09-19T13:03:31.148254 2023-09-20T09:07:26.429192 text/html text/html 921144 2014-08-26T14:29:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii 2392130 2014-08-27T05:17:00 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 2319753 2024-09-19T13:03:50.954199 application/epub+zip 2322572 2024-09-19T13:03:35.372193 application/epub+zip 5429 2014-08-16T13:15:10 audio/midi 416974 2024-09-19T13:03:33.043305 application/epub+zip 3100456 2024-09-19T13:04:00.127112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2998234 2024-09-19T13:03:48.435190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572317 2022-09-21T08:32:55.351172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730862 730589 2024-09-19T13:03:27.835270 2023-09-20T09:07:22.989165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 729916 2014-08-26T14:29:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 267373 2014-08-27T05:17:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 729953 2014-08-26T14:29:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266930 2014-08-27T05:17:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23024 2024-09-19T13:04:00.382033 application/rdf+xml 17651 2024-09-19T13:03:33.222264 image/jpeg 1878 2024-09-19T13:03:33.133223 image/jpeg 7121 2014-08-16T13:08:42 application/octet-stream 2302838 2024-09-19T13:03:31.312265 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia