[1] According to Father Pedro Murillo, the ancient name of Basílan was Taguima, so called from a river there of that name.
[2] Mahometanism appears to have been introduced into the Islands of Borneo and Mindanao by Arabian missionary prophets.
[3] It was called the Fuerza del Pilar, and is now the American Moro Province military headquarters and head quartermasterʼs office and dépòt. The image of Our Lady in a niche in the north wall is much revered by Catholics.
[4] Paseo de los gigantes, the custom still existing in Spain of introducing giant figures into popular festivities, reminding one of Guy Fawkes.
[5] The Sultan complained that he had not been treated in Manila with dignity equal to his rank and quality, and that he had constantly been under guard of soldiers in his residence (this was explained to be a guard-of-honour).
[6] Cholera has considerably reduced the population. In 1902 this disease carried off about 10 per cent.
[7] Brûnei signifies, in pure Malay, the whole of Borneo Island.
[8] The Sultan told me years afterwards that his uncleʼs nomination by the Spaniards troubled him very little, as he was always recognized by his people as their sovereign. In the end intrigues were made against Datto Harun Narrasid, who agreed to accept his nephewʼs vassal sultanate of Parágua, where he died, and was succeeded by his son, Sultan Tattarassa, whom I met in Joló in 1904.
[9] Cottabato is derived from Cotta, a fort, and Bató, stone.