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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 35, 1640-1649: Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 35, 1640-1649: Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources

The [Christian] faith recognizes no Fortune but that of the divine
will and providence, from whose hand depends the structure of the
globe, and from whom all events, whether prosperous or adverse,
proceed. With one hand He dispenses troubles, misfortunes, and
calamities to states, to correct and curb their excesses; and with
the other (which still remains full, from His natural beneficence)
He gives them prosperity and happiness--tempering the sharpness of
the one with the sweetness of the other. And if, at times, He seems
to be severe to Earth, afflicting her with earthquakes, disasters,
and other calamities, it is that she may acknowledge herself subject
to His will, and not rely upon her own stability. At the same time,
He may be benignant and favorable to the sea, rendering it glorious
in events, triumphant in battle, fortunate and renowned in victory.



1. Condition of the Islands

This is properly a picture or hieroglyph of the events in Manila,
the chief city and court of the Filipinas Islands, in the course of
the years which have elapsed since that of 33, when ashes rained upon
and hunger tormented that city; since 38-39, when occurred the losses
and wrecks of the vessels which sailed to and from Nueva España,
and the insurrection of the Sangleys in Manila and its environs;
since 40, when there were eruptions of volcanoes, and thunders were
heard in the air, with the sounds of cannon and instruments of war,
as at the time was stated; since 41, when the Dutch enemy, having been
disengaged from the capture of Malaca (in Eastern India) appeared with
a powerful fleet off the cape of Espiritu Santo [57] and the coasts
of these islands; since 42, when they seized the island of Hermosa;
and since 43-44, when they were continually sending out squadrons
of vessels, both large and small--the former going to the Embocadero
and Cape Espiritu Santo to await the ships that carried our relief,
and the latter stationed on the coasts of Ilocos and Pangasinán to
intercept the passage, and pillage the vessels which were wont to
come from China to trade with these islands.



2. Battle of the champans

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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History

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 35, 1640-1649: Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

Demarcation line of Alexander VI; Missions -- Philippines; Philippines -- Discovery and exploration; Philippines -- History -- Sources

The [Christian] faith recognizes no Fortune but that of the divine
will and providence, from whose hand depends the structure of the
globe, and from whom all events, whether prosperous or adverse,
proceed. With one hand He dispenses troubles, misfortunes, and
calamities to states, to correct and curb their excesses; and with
the other (which still remains full, from His natural beneficence)
He gives them prosperity and happiness--tempering the sharpness of
the one with the sweetness of the other. And if, at times, He seems
to be severe to Earth, afflicting her with earthquakes, disasters,
and other calamities, it is that she may acknowledge herself subject
to His will, and not rely upon her own stability. At the same time,
He may be benignant and favorable to the sea, rendering it glorious
in events, triumphant in battle, fortunate and renowned in victory.



1. Condition of the Islands

This is properly a picture or hieroglyph of the events in Manila,
the chief city and court of the Filipinas Islands, in the course of
the years which have elapsed since that of 33, when ashes rained upon
and hunger tormented that city; since 38-39, when occurred the losses
and wrecks of the vessels which sailed to and from Nueva España,
and the insurrection of the Sangleys in Manila and its environs;
since 40, when there were eruptions of volcanoes, and thunders were
heard in the air, with the sounds of cannon and instruments of war,
as at the time was stated; since 41, when the Dutch enemy, having been
disengaged from the capture of Malaca (in Eastern India) appeared with
a powerful fleet off the cape of Espiritu Santo [57] and the coasts
of these islands; since 42, when they seized the island of Hermosa;
and since 43-44, when they were continually sending out squadrons
of vessels, both large and small--the former going to the Embocadero
and Cape Espiritu Santo to await the ships that carried our relief,
and the latter stationed on the coasts of Ilocos and Pangasinán to
intercept the passage, and pillage the vessels which were wont to
come from China to trade with these islands.



2. Battle of the champans

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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