Project Gutenberg 2014-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 188 Bowring, John 1792 1872 A visit to the Philippine Islands. Dutch Een Bezoek aan de Philippijnsche Eilanden Produced by Jeroen Hellingman 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.) "EEN BEZOEK AAN DE PHILIPPINSCHE EILANDEN" by John Bowring is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the history and culture of the Philippine Islands, documenting Bowring's observations during his travels in the region as a former governor of Hong Kong and English plenipotentiary in China. The book likely reflects on both the historical context of Spanish colonization and the experiences of different local communities. The opening of the book provides a detailed historical background of the Philippines, recounting the expeditions that led to Spanish colonization, starting with Ferdinand Magellan's voyages in the early 16th century. It discusses the challenges faced by various Spanish expeditions, including conflicts with local populations and other colonial powers. Bowring gives insight into his transition from Hong Kong to the Philippines, describing his arrival in Manila and the city's key features—all while emphasizing the hospitality of the local populace and various interactions he has with different communities. The narrative sets the stage for Bowring’s observations and experiences throughout his travels across the islands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. nl 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 - Other 912409 2025-07-19T04:10:51.859955 text/html 887757 2024-10-24T10:56:47 text/html 472714 2025-07-19T04:11:05.886859 application/epub+zip 475927 2025-07-19T04:10:55.016936 application/epub+zip 407313 2025-07-19T04:10:53.600919 application/epub+zip 722578 2025-07-19T04:11:12.966855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630282 2025-07-19T04:11:04.503923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561968 2022-09-21T10:33:42.023366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707669 2025-07-19T04:10:49.325939 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 687758 2024-10-24T10:56:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18183 2025-07-19T04:11:13.133843 application/rdf+xml 24738 2025-07-19T04:10:53.752957 image/jpeg 3446 2025-07-19T04:10:53.678916 image/jpeg 417523 2025-07-19T04:10:51.939940 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