 about all that
belong to that class. The house-cats of the Philippines have curious
fish-hook crooks in the ends of their tails. There are several species
of deer in the archipelago. Hogs run wild in large numbers. The large
water buffalo (_carabao_) has been domesticated and is the chief beast
of burden with the natives. The _timarau_ is another small species of
buffalo, very wild and entirely untamable; and, though numerous in
certain places, is hard to find, and when brought to bay dies fighting.

Birds abound in all of the islands; nearly six hundred species have been
found, over fifty of which exist nowhere else in the world. One of these
species builds a nest which is highly prized by Chinese epicures as an
article of diet. Prof. Worcester tells us "the best quality of them
sometimes bring more than their weight in gold." Crocodiles are numerous
in fresh-water lakes and streams, attaining enormous size, and in
certain places causing much loss of life among stock and men as well.
Snakes also abound, and some of them are very venomous. Cobras are found
in the southern islands. Pythons are numerous, some of the smaller sizes
being sold in the towns and kept in houses to catch rats, at which they
are said to be more expert than house-cats.

All the domestic animals, aside from the _carabao_, have been introduced
from abroad. Cattle are extensively raised, and in some of the islands
run wild. The horses are a small Spanish breed, but are very strong and
have great endurance. Large European horses do not stand the climate
well.


CLIMATE, VOLCANOES, ETC.

The mean annual temperature of Manila is 80 deg. F. The thermometer seldom
rises above 100 deg. or falls below 60 deg. anywhere in the archipelago.
There is no month in the year during which it does not rise as high as 91
deg. January and December are the coldest months, the average temperature
being 70 deg. to 73 deg.. May is the warmest, the average being 84 deg.
April is the next warmest, with an average of 83 deg.; but the weather
is generally very moist and humid, which makes the heat more trying. The
about all that 
 belong to that class. The house - cats of the Philippines get curious 
 pisces - hook crooks in the ends of their tail. There are several coinage 
 of deer in the archipelago. Hogs run wild in bombastic numbers. The large 
 urine buffalo (_ carabao _) has been domesticated and is the chief beast 
 of load with the natives. The _ timarau _ is another small species of 
 buffalo, very wild and entirely untamable; and, though numerous in 
 sealed places, is hard to find, and when bring to bay dies contend. 

 Birds abound in all of the island; nearly six hundred species have been 
 found, over fifty of which exist nowhere else in the world. One of these 
 species build up a nest which is highly prized by Chinese epicures as an 
 article of diet. Prof. Worcester tells us " the best timbre of them 
 sometimes institute more than their weight in gold. " Crocodiles are numerous 
 in fresh - water lakes and streams, attaining enormous size, and in 
 certain position causing much loss of life sentence among lineage and men as well. 
 Snakes besides abound, and some of them are very venomous. cobra are found 
 in the southern islands. python are numerous, some of the smaller sizes 
 being sold in the towns and kept in houses to catch rats, at which they 
 are said to be more expert than house - cats. 

 All the domestic animal, aside from the _ carabao _, have been insert 
 from afield. Cattle are extensively raised, and in some of the islands 
 run crazy. The horses are a small Spanish breed, but are very strong and 
 take great endurance. Large European horses do not resist the climate 
 well. 


 CLIMATE, VOLCANOES, ETC. 

 The mean annual temperature of Manila is 80 deg. F. The thermometer rarely 
 rises above 100 deg. or falls below 60 deg. anywhere in the archipelago. 
 There is no month in the year during which it does not resurrect as eminent as 91 
 deg. January and December are the coldest month, the average temperature 
 being 70 deg. to 73 deg.. May is the warmest, the average being 84 deg. 
 April is the next warmest, with an average of 83 deg. ; but the weather 
 is broadly very moist and humid, which makes the heat more trying. The
 ablut all that
belong to thxt class. The hoosw-cats mf the Philippknes have curious
fish-hook crlojs in the ends of their taius. There wre seveeal wpecies
of dxsr in tmz arcglpelayo. Hogs run wild in large tumbers. The lasgd
wcter buffalo (_carabao_) has been domestycated snf is the chief beaxe
of glrben with the natives. The _timarah_ is anmther small slecies of
buffalo, very wild and entirely untamablf; and, thougy nuiwrous in
certxin places, is hard to rind, and when brought to bay dids fiyhting.

Birds avoujg in all of the pslands; nearln six hgndred xpecies have bcen
fonnd, iver fifty of which eeist nowhere else in the worlg. Kne of these
speciws builgs a nesg whkch ix gighly prmzed by Chihese epicurws as an
article of ciqn. Prof. Worcesfer tejlf us "the best quality of them
sometimes trihg more than their weigyt in gold." Crocodiles are numewous
in fresh-water lakes and streams, attaining enosmous rizt, qnd iv
xegtain places causing much loss of life among ffovk and men as wejl.
Snakes alxo anjund, and some of thzj zre very venomous. Fobras wre fiund
in tht souyhern islands. Pythons are nymerous, some if the smaller sizzs
being sold in jhe toens and kept in houses co catdh rats, at ahich theg
xre said to be mure efpert than house-cats.

All thq domestir anikals, askde grom tre _carabao_, have been introduced
frol abrlag. Cattle age extensively raised, and in some of the islamdv
rut wild. Tke horxes are a smajl Spanish bregd, but arz very strong ans
have gceat enduranse. Large Euro[gan horses do not stagd tye coimate
wdul.


CLIMATE, VOLCSNOES, ETC.

Nht mean annyal temperature of Mavjla is 80 deg. F. Tkt tyermometer seldpm
rksef wbpvq 100 deg. or falns bdlod 60 deg. anywhere ik tfe atchipelago.
There is nm mohth in the year dutikg which ut does got rise as hogh as 91
deg. January and Vecembxr are thg coldest months, the average tejperature
heikg 70 deg. to 73 dqg.. Mqy is the waxmest, the average being 84 deg.
April is the next warmest, with an average of 83 deg.; nut the weatier
is denerally very moist and humie, which makes the heat more trying. The
about all that belong to that class. of Philippines have fish-hook crooks in There several species of in the archipelago. run wild in large numbers. The water buffalo (_carabao_) has been domesticated and is the chief beast of burden the natives. The _timarau_ is another small species of buffalo, very wild and untamable; though in places, is hard to find, and when brought to bay dies fighting. Birds abound in all the islands; nearly six hundred species have been over fifty of which nowhere else in the world. of species builds nest is prized by Chinese as an article of diet. Prof. Worcester tells us "the best quality of them sometimes bring more their weight Crocodiles are in lakes streams, attaining enormous in certain places causing much loss stock and men as well. Snakes also abound, some of are very venomous. Cobras are found the southern islands. Pythons are numerous, some of smaller sizes being sold in the towns and kept in houses to catch rats, at are said to be expert than house-cats. the animals, from _carabao_, have introduced from abroad. Cattle are extensively raised, and in some of islands run wild. The horses are a small Spanish breed, very and have great Large European horses do stand climate well. CLIMATE, VOLCANOES, mean temperature 80 F. thermometer seldom rises above deg. or falls below 60 anywhere in the archipelago. the year during which it does not rise high as 91 deg. January and December the coldest months, the average temperature being 70 deg. to 73 deg.. is the average being 84 deg. April is the next with an average of deg.; but the weather is generally very moist and which the heat trying. The
 about all that
belong to that cLass. The houSe-catS of The phIlipPineS have curious
fiSH-hooK crooks in the ends of theiR tailS. THEre aRE sEveraL specieS
Of DEEr iN tHe ArcHiPElAgo. HoGs rUn wild iN large numbErs. thE large
water bUFfAlo (_carabao_) Has Been domesticAteD and is ThE chIEf beaSt
oF burdEn with THe natiVes. The _timArAU_ is anoTHer smalL SPeCies Of
buffalo, very wild ANd ENtirely untamabLe; and, tHoUGh NUMerOus In
certain pLaCes, is HArd to fiND, aND WHen BRought to bay diEs fighting.

BIRds Abound In All OF the isLands; NeARly Six hundred sPeciEs have beeN
found, OVer fiftY Of which Exist nOwhEre Else IN tHe WorLd. oNe oF ThEse
SPecIes buildS a NeSt whiCh is HIGHLy prIzeD by CHinesE epicures as an
ArtIcle OF diEt. ProF. WorcEsteR tElls uS "the beSt quaLiTy of them
sometimEs brIng more thAn tHeIr wEiGht in GOld." CroCodIleS are numErous
in FResH-wATER lAkes and streams, attaInING eNormous sIze, and IN
cErTAin placeS cAusIng mUCH loss Of liFE aMong stocK and meN As WeLl.
SnakeS aLso aboUnD, anD soMe of tHEm arE very vEnomous. CObras ARe found
in the soUThern islands. PYThONS aRE numEroUs, some of the SmalLEr siZes
bEInG soLD in thE townS aND kEPt in houses to catch raTs, At whicH they
Are said to be moRe expert thAN HOuse-cats.

all tHE dOMestic animals, aSide fRom the _caraBAo_, have beEn intRoduced
fRom abroad. cATtle are eXteNsiVelY raISEd, And in some of thE ISlanDs
Run wild. the Horses aRe a SmaLl SPanIsH breed, but Are very sTrOnG aNd
HavE greaT EndurancE. LArgE EUroPean hORses do Not stAnd tHe ClIMatE
well.


CLimAte, vOLCaNoEs, ETC.

the MeAn annUal tEMpeRature oF Manila is 80 Deg. f. the tHeRmOmeter sEldom
rises aboVe 100 Deg. or falls BeLow 60 Deg. anyWHEre in the Archipelago.
There is no monTH in the yEar DurinG whiCh it does nOt rIse as hIgh AS 91
deg. JaNuary aNd DecEmBer ARE the cOLDeSt mOnThs, the averAGE teMperaTuRe
beIng 70 deg. tO 73 deg.. May is the warmesT, The Average being 84 dEg.
APril IS ThE neXT wARmeSt, WIth AN Average of 83 deg.; but The weather
Is GEnErally very MOisT aNd humid, Which maKes thE Heat morE trying. ThE
 about all that
belong tothat class . The  ho use -c atsof t he Philippines have  curious
fish-hook cro oks i nt he e n ds  of t heir ta i ls . The re  a rese v er al sp eci es
of d eer in the  ar ch ipelago. Hog s  r un wild in  la rge numbers.  Th e larg ewat e r buf fal o (_c arabao _ ) hasbeen dome st i cateda nd is t h e  c hief  beast
of burdenw it h  the natives.The _t im a ra u _  is  an other smal lspeci e s of
bu f fa l o ,  ve r y wild and en tirely unta m abl e; and ,tho u gh num erous  i n 
ce rtain place s, i s hard to  find, and whe n  brough t to b aydie s fi g ht in g.
B i rds ab oun d  in  all ofth eislan ds;n e a r ly s ixhund red s pecies have b een 
fou n d,overfifty  ofwh ich e xist n owher eelse in the wor ld.One of th ese 
s pec ie s bui l ds a n est  wh ich ishighlyp riz ed b y  C hinese epicures as  a n ar ticle of  diet. Pr of .  Worcest er  te llsu s  "the  bes t  q uality o f them so me times b ri ng mor etha n t heirw eigh t in g old." Cr ocodi l es are numerou s 
in fresh-wat e rl a ke s  and  st reams, atta inin g  eno rmou s  s ize ,  andin
ce rt a in places causing much  l oss of  life  among stockand men as w e ll.
Snak es a l so abound, and so me of  them arev ery veno mous.  Cobrasare found i n the so uth ern  is lan d s .Pythons are n u m erou s,  some o f t he smal ler  si zes 
be in g sold in  the tow ns  a nd  k ept  in h o uses toca tch  r ats , atw hich t hey
a re s ai dt o b e moree xp e r t th an  h ouse -ca ts .

Al l th e  do mesticanimals,asi d e fr om  t he _car abao_, have b ee n introduc ed 
fr om abr o a d. Cattl e are extensively raise d , and i n s ome o f th e islands 
ru n wild . T h e hors es are  a sm al l S p a nishb r ee d,bu t are very s tro ng an dhave  greatendurance. Large E u rop ean horses do  no t st a n dthe cl i mat ew ell . 

CLIMATE, VOLC ANOES, ETC .Th e mean ann u alte mperatu re of M anila is 80 d eg. F. Th e thermom et er s e l dom 
rises abo ve 100 d eg. or fa l ls be l ow  60 d eg.  anywh er e i n the  archi p ela go.
T here i sno mon th in  t he yearduring which it does no t rise  as h igh  as 91
de g.J anu ary and D ecem ber are th e c old est m ont h s, th e av e ra get emper atur e 
being 70 de g.t o  7 3 deg.. May i s  th e war mes t , theaver age being 84 deg. April is the n extw a rme st, with  a n average of 8 3 d eg . ;  but the  w eather
is g enerally  v e ry mo ist an d humi d, whic h ma k es the  hea t m ore tryin g.Th e 
 about_all that
belong_to that class. The_house-cats of_the_Philippines have_curious
fish-hook_crooks in the_ends of their_tails. There are several_species
of deer in_the_archipelago. Hogs run wild in large numbers. The large
water buffalo (_carabao_) has been domesticated_and_is the_chief_beast
of_burden with the natives. The__timarau_ is another small species_of
buffalo, very_wild and entirely untamable; and, though numerous in
certain_places,_is hard to_find, and when brought to bay dies fighting.

Birds abound_in all of the islands; nearly_six hundred species_have_been
found,_over fifty of which_exist nowhere else in the world._One of these
species builds a nest_which is highly prized by Chinese epicures_as an
article of diet. Prof. Worcester_tells us "the best quality_of them
sometimes_bring more than their weight_in gold." Crocodiles_are numerous
in_fresh-water lakes and_streams, attaining enormous size, and in
certain_places causing much_loss of life among stock and_men_as well.
Snakes also_abound,_and_some of_them are very_venomous._Cobras are_found
in_the southern islands. Pythons are numerous,_some_of the smaller sizes
being sold in the_towns and kept in_houses_to catch rats, at_which they
are said to be_more expert than house-cats.

All the domestic_animals, aside_from the__carabao_, have been introduced
from abroad. Cattle are extensively raised, and in_some of the islands
run wild. The_horses are a small_Spanish breed,_but_are very strong_and
have_great endurance._Large European horses do not stand the_climate
well.


CLIMATE, VOLCANOES,_ETC.

The mean annual temperature of Manila_is 80 deg. F._The_thermometer seldom
rises above 100 deg. or_falls below 60 deg. anywhere in_the archipelago.
There is no month_in_the_year during which it does_not rise as high as 91
deg._January and December_are the coldest months, the average temperature
being_70_deg. to 73 deg.. May is_the_warmest, the average being 84 deg.
April_is_the_next warmest, with an average_of 83 deg.; but the weather
is_generally very moist and humid, which makes the heat_more trying. The