July-Nov.--A student in Barcelona.
Nov. 3.--Began studies in Madrid.
1885, June 19. Age 24--Received degree of Licentiate in Medicine with
honors from Central University of Madrid.
1886, June. Age 25--Received degree of Licentiate in Philosophy,
with honors and special mention in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, from
Central University of Madrid.
Clinical assistant to Dr. L. de Weckert, a Paris oculist.
Visited Universities of Heidelberg, Leipzig, and Berlin.
1887, Feb. 21. Age 26--Finished novel Noli Me Tangere in Berlin.
Travelled in Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
July 3.--Sailed from Marseilles.
Aug. 5.--Arrived in Manila. Travelled in nearby provinces with a
Spanish lieutenant, detailed by the Governor-General, as escort.
1888, Feb.--Sailed for Japan via Hongkong.
Feb. 28.-Apr. 13. Age 27--A guest at Spanish Legation, Tokyo, and
travelling in Japan.
April-May.--Travelling in the United States.
May 24.--In London, studying in the British Museum to edit Morga's
1609 Philippine History.
1889, March. Age 28.--In Paris, publishing Morga's History. Published
"The Philippines A Century Hence" in La Solidaridad, a Filipino
fortnightly review, first of Barcelona and later of Madrid.
1890, Feb.-July. Age 29.--In Belgium and Holland, finishing El
Filibusterismo (The Reign of Greed), which is the sequel to Noli
Me Tangere.
Published "The Indolence of the Filipino" in La Solidaridad.
Aug. 4.--Returned to Madrid to confer with countrymen on the Philippine
situation, then constantly growing worse.
1891, Jan. 27.--Left Madrid for France.
Nov. Age 30.--Arranging for a Filipino agricultural colony in British
North Borneo.
Practiced medicine in Hongkong.
1892, June 26. Age 31--Returned to Manila under Governor-General
Despujol's safe conduct.
Organized mutual aid economic society Liga Filipina.
July 6.--Ordered deported to Dapitan, but the decree and charges were
kept secret from him.
Taught school and conducted a hospital during exile, patients coming
from China coast ports for treatment. Fees thus earned were used to
beautify the town. Arranged a water system and had the plaza lighted.
1896, Aug. 1. Age 35--Left Dapitan en route to Spain as a volunteer
surgeon for the Cuban yellow fever hospitals. Carried letters of
recommendation from Governor-General Blanco.
Aug. 7.-Sept. 3.--On Spanish cruiser Castilla in Manila Bay.
Sailed for Spain on Spanish mail steamer and just after leaving
Port Said was confined to cabin as a prisoner on cabled order from
Manila. (Governor-General Blanco's promotion had been purchased by
Rizal's enemies to secure appointment of a governor-general subservient
to them, the servile Polavieja.)
Oct. 5.--Placed in Montjuich Castle dungeon on arrival in Barcelona
and the same day re-embarked for Manila. Friends and countrymen in
London by cable made an unsuccessful effort for a Habeas Corpus writ
at Singapore. On arrival in Manila was placed in Fort Santiago dungeon.
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