[1] In another chapter of this story of the Philippines will be found Senor Filipe Agoncillo's personal account of this affair.
[2] Principally to Singapore.
[3] Principally to Japan.
[4] Principally to Singapore.
[5] Tagalo.—Name of one of the tribes of Indians inhabiting the Philippine Islands.—Trans. Note.
[6] Tinapa.—Small white-bait fish, which, mixed with rice, constitutes the daily diet of the lower class of natives in the Philippine Islands.—Trans. Note.
[7] Gallego.—Native of Galicia, northwestern Province in Spain. On account of their healthy and robust constitution, the lower class of Gallego are found employed in the hardest work throughout the country, where physical strength is necessary, although they are considered slow and lazy. Their predominant characteristic seems to be an insatiable greed of hoarding money.—Trans. Note.
[8] Cataluna.—Province of Spain, which capital is Barcelona.—Trans. Note.
[9] This account of Magellan is from Antonio de Marga's rare volume published in Mexico.