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This curious privately printed book takes place in the Philippines at the beginning of the American colonial period. The names of the characters are inspired by those of real persons at that time.
Name in story. Role. Real name.
Judge Benjamin Daft American Governor. Judge William Howard Taft, president of the United States when this book was published.
Admiral Rainey Conqueror of the Philippines. Admiral George Dewey.
Camillo Saguanaldo Insurgent General and President. Emilio Aguinaldo.
Bishop Lonzello the Friar. At the time of this story, the Bishop of Manila was Bernardino Nozaleda y Villa.
Ambrosia Lonzello the Friar’s Daughter.
Rodriguez Violeta the Papal Nuncio. At the time of this book Placide Louis Chapelle.
Mrs. Rizal widow of a Filipino Patriot. Marie Josephine Leopoldine Bracken, who died in 1902.
Maximo Voliva Leader of a Schism. Gregorio Aglipay, who was Obispo Maximo of the church named after him.
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3 , .
7, 11, 25, 40, 106, 106 CaVite Cavite
10 Carregidor Corregidor
10 contodo con todo
14, 18, 79 Senor Señor
17 curelty cruelty
18 ortro otro
23, 81, 105 [Not in source] ”
28, 59, 81, 91, 98 [Not in source] “
32, 70, 70, 74 Senora Señora
35 through though
39 acouterment accoutrement
46 vicegerent viceregent
49 aking asking
50 reseated re-seated
50 became because
52 its it
57 “ [Deleted]
58 Liguora’s Liguori’s
58 white-robbed white-robed
61 ” [Deleted]
63 Sagunaldo Saguanaldo
64, 107 [Not in source] ,
65, 65 Manana Mañana
67 Hacienda Haciendas
69 mosquitos mosquitoes
73 gengeance vengeance
74 Saganaldo Saguanaldo
76 motly motley
76 a. m. p. m.
77 fusilade fusillade
82 offier offer
85 Philipine Philippine
85 embassador ambassador
85 vatican Vatican
87 Commmandments Commandments
87 [Not in source] ’
93 schims schisms
94 bruial burial
97 commisseration commiseration
109 heirarchy hierarchy