THE DISCOVERY AND CONQUEST OF THE Molucco and Philippine Islands. CONTAINING, Their History, Ancient and Modern, Natural and Political: Their Description, Product, Religion, Government, Laws, Languages, Customs, Manners, Habits, Shape, and Inclinations of the Natives. With an Account of many other adjacent Islands, and several remarkable Voyages through the Streights of Magellan, and in other Parts. Written in Spanish by Bartholomew Leonardo de Argensola, Chaplain to the Empress, and Rector of Villahermosa. Now Translated into English: And Illustrated with a Map and several Cuts. LONDON, Printed in the Year, 1708. TO THE HONOURABLE Edmund Poley, OF BADLEY, IN THE County of SUFFOLK, Esq.; Sir, Reiterated Favours claim a Repetition of Acknowledgments; should the latter be as frequent as the former, they might prove rather troublesome to you, than acceptable. I have therefore resolv'd once for all to express how sensible I am of the many Obligations I lye under. You would not perhaps be pleas'd, should I go about to enumerate them, because great Minds never look back upon what Courtesies they have bestow'd, being always intent upon what farther Acts of Generosity they may perform.