supposed to be a lucky omen.

[13] Little mestizos or half breeds. Used in contempt.

[14] A reply which accords with the Spanish idea of politeness but
rather ludicrously used in this instance.

[15] A popular Spanish song handed down from the time of Riego's
uprising in Spain.

[16] Volunteer police.

[17] A wrong pronunciation of the Spanish Peninsula meaning Spain.

[18] A costly and rich wood like ebony.

[19] Certificate of identification required of all Filipinos under
Spanish domination.

[20] Warning cry of a coachman, meaning "turn."

[21] Author here shows difficulty in establishing American sovereignty
over islands by military forces.

[22] A plant (Desmodium caresceus), the dry seeds of which cling to
the clothing.

[23] Both words mean mistress.

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