Project Gutenberg 2014-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 917 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.) Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. 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 Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 923429 2025-07-18T17:09:00.169638 text/html 921144 2014-08-26T14:29:06 text/html 2318427 2025-07-18T17:09:18.149540 application/epub+zip 2320939 2025-07-18T17:09:04.120624 application/epub+zip 5429 2014-08-16T13:15:10 audio/midi 415776 2025-07-18T17:09:01.950623 application/epub+zip 3098265 2025-07-18T17:09:26.286554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2998651 2025-07-18T17:09:15.554556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572317 2022-09-21T08:32:55.351172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730637 2025-07-18T17:08:56.988638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 710594 2024-10-24T10:14:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 729916 2014-08-26T14:29:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 729953 2014-08-26T14:29:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24625 2025-07-18T17:09:26.460562 application/rdf+xml 17651 2025-07-18T17:09:02.118646 image/jpeg 1878 2025-07-18T17:09:02.036625 image/jpeg 7121 2014-08-16T13:08:42 application/x-musescore 267373 2014-08-27T05:17:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 2392130 2014-08-27T05:17:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 266930 2014-08-27T05:17:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 2302436 2025-07-18T17:09:00.320655 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia