Part II.
The Visayas and Palawan.
The Visayas Islands.
Area and population—Panay—Negros—Cebú—Bohol—Leyte—Samar 295–299
The Visayas Race.
Appearance—Dress—Look upon Tagals as foreigners—Favourable opinion of Tomas de Comyn—Old Christians—Constant wars with the Moro pirates and Sea Dayaks—Secret heathen rites—Accusation of indolence unfounded—Exports of hemp and sugar—Ilo-ilo sugar—Cebú sugar—Textiles—A promising race 300–306
The Island of Palawan, or Paragua.