[17] The Spanish edition of Juan de Solorzano Pereyra’s Disputationem de Indiarum jure (Matriti, 1629–39; 2 vols., fol.), and of which later editions were published. The title of the first edition of the Spanish work is Politica Indiana sacada en lengua castellana de los dos tomos del derecho i govierno municipal de las Indias Occidentales que mas copiosamente escribio en la Latina. ... Por el mesmo autor ... Anadidas muchas cosas que no estan en los tomos Latinos (Madrid, 1648, fol.).

[18] i.e., Sunday, Domingo being the Spanish word; evidence that this method of styling the week was evolved after the conquest.

[19] See Vol. III, p. 161, note 42.

[20] The distance from the extremity of the thumb to the extremity of the index finger, when outstretched; hence a span.

[21] For the above weights and measures, see Vols. III, p. 71, note 20; p. 184, note 50; p. 253, note 87; and XV, p. 179, note 116. See also Census of Philippines, i, p. 327; and iv, pp. 447–457 (a long list of weights and measures, with many tables, used in the Philippines).

Table of Contents

Colophon

Availability

This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at [www.gutenberg.org].