Chapter I
[General Description of the Archipelago]
- Geographical features of the Islands. Limits. Mountains. 13
- Rivers. Lakes. Volcanoes. Eruptions of the Mayon and Taal Volcanoes. 14
- Monsoons. Seasons. Temperature. Rains. Climate. Earthquakes. 22
Chapter II
[Discovery of the Archipelago]
- Hernando de Maghallanes. Treaty of Tordesillas. 24
- Discovery of Magellan Straits and the Ladrone Islands. 27
- Death of Maghallanes. Elcanoʼs voyage round the world. 28
- The Loaisa expedition. The Villalobos expedition. Andrés de Urdaneta. 31
- Miguel de Legaspi; his expedition; he reaches Cebú; dethrones King Tupas. 33
- Manila is proclaimed the capital of the Archipelago. 36
- Martin de Goiti. Juan Salcedo. Native Local Government initiated. 37
Chapter III
[Philippine Dependencies, Up To 1898]
- The Ladrone, Caroline, and Pelew Islands. 39
- First mission to the Ladrone Islands. Pelew Islanders. Caroline Islanders. 40
- Spainʼs possession of the Caroline Islands disputed by Germany. 44
- Posadillo, Governor of the Caroline Islands, is murdered. 45
- The Ladrone, Caroline, and Pelew Islands (except Guam) sold to Germany. 46