s to hear
mass in her sanctuary every Saturday. Her discovery, over two and a
half centuries ago, is notable in that she was found in the sea during
some fisheries, coming up in a drag-net with the fish. It is thought
that this venerable image of the Filipinos may have been in some ship
which was wrecked and that the currents carried her up to the coast,
where she was found in the manner related.

"The Indians, naturally credulous and for the most part quite
superstitious, in spite of the advancements in civilization and
culture, relate that she appeared afterwards in some trees, and
in memory of these manifestations an arch representing them was
erected at a short distance from the place where her sanctuary is
now located."--Buzeta and Bravo's _Diccionario_, Madrid, 1850, but
copied "with proper modifications for the times and the new truths"
from Zuniga's _Estadismo_, which, though written in 1803 and not
published until 1893, was yet used by later writers, since it was
preserved in manuscript in the convent of the Augustinians in Manila,
Buzeta and Bravo, as well as Zuniga, being members of that order.

So great was the reverence for this Lady that the Acapulco galleons on
their annual voyages were accustomed to fire salutes in her honor as
they passed along the coast near her shrine.--Foreman. _The Philippine
Islands_, quoting from the account of an eruption of Taal Volcano in
1749, by Fray Francisco Vencuchillo.

This Lady's sanctuary, where she is still "enchanting" in her "eagle
in half-relief," stands out prominently on the hill above the town
of Taal, plainly visible from Balayan Bay.--TR.

[41] A Tagalog term meaning "to tumble," or "to caper about,"
doubtless from the actions of the Lady's devotees. Pakil is a town
in Laguna Province.--TR.

[42] A work on scholastic philosophy, by a Spanish prelate of that
name.--TR.

[43] The nunnery and college of St. Catherine of Sienna ("Santa
Catalina de la Sena") was founded by the Dominican Fathers in
1696.--TR.

[44] The "Ateneo Municipal," where the author, as well as nearly every
other Filipino of note in the past generation, received his early
education, was founded by the Jesuits shortly after their return to
the islands in 1859.--TR.

[45] The patron saint of Tondo, Manila's Saint-Antoine. He is invoked
for aid in driving away plagues,--TR.

[46] Now Plaza Cervantes.--TR.

[47] Now Plaza Lawton and Bagumbayan; see note, _infra.--_ TR.

[48] The Fi