hidden influence which constrains them to feel thus, without knowing how, but which we understand--supernatural effects of the lofty and supreme Providence. This result is greatly aided by the care which the fathers take in instructing, encouraging, and stimulating them in labor and cultivation, and the management of their domestic affairs, in which they are thereby benefited. Would that they might devote themselves at once to suppressing the variety of languages which the natives use (which serve only to keep alive the root of their abuses and idolatries), as is done by the crown of Portugal in all its conquests--gradually bringing them to the use of the Castilian language, and endeavoring to secure instruction therein in all the schools, as is ordained by law xviii, book vi, tit. i of the Recopilación of these kingdoms, in order that its purpose, so holy and just, may be attained. But I have not been able to find a convincing reason for their not putting this law into execution, although I have made efforts to ascertain if there were any. It may therefore be inferred that some insuperable and hidden difficulty must have been encountered on the part of the religious who are ministers in the doctrinas, which has hindered the useful and desirable progress of this Christian maxim of policy. Index of the plans, relations, and descriptions which are contained in this book Reason for this work; with letter by Don Joseph Patiño, [20] stating it. Folio 1. Concise description of the city of Manila. Fol. 3. Description of the castle of Santiago. Fol. 9. Plan and topographical chart of the capital, Manila, and of the castle of Santiago. Fol. 11. Description of Cavite, with all the industries which are contained therein. Fol. 13. Plan of Cavite, and of the castle and Ribera. Fol. 23. Description of Playahonda, with its plan. Fol. 25. Description of Fort San Francisco at Cagayàn, with its plan annexed. Fol. 29. Description of Fort Santiago at Ytugud, with its plan. Fol. 23. Description of the fortification San Joseph at Cabicungan, with its plan. Fol. 37. Delineation of Fort San Pablo at Tuao, with its plan. Fol. 43. Description of Fort San Joseph at Capinatan. Fol. 47. Description of Fort Santa Ysabel at Calamianes, with its plan. Fol. 51. Description of the fort of Cuyo. Fol. 55. Description of the fort of Linapacan. Fol. 59. Description of Fort San Juan Bauptista of Lutaya. Fol. 63. Description of the fort of Culion. Fol. 67. Description of the fort at Capis, capital of the province of Panay, with its plan annexed. Fol. 71. Description of the fortification of Romblon. Fol. 75. Description of Fort Nuestra Señora del Rossario at the port of Yloylo, with its plan. Fol. 79. Description of Fort San Pedro at the city of Zebu, with its plan. Fol. 83. Description of Fort San Joseph at Cagayàn, [21] with its plan. Fol. 87. Description of Fort San Francisco Xavier at Yligan, with its plan. Fol. 91.