the santol (santor), _Sandoricum indicum_. See
descriptions of all these in Blanco's _Flora_, and in _U.S. Philippine
Gazetteer_, pp. 93-95.

[18] The bejucos, as before explained, are various species of
_Calamus,_ commonly known as rattan. Blanco describes two of these
_(C. maximus_ and _C. gracilis_) as furnishing a supply of water. Some
of the species attain a height of more than six hundred feet.

[19] A sketch of this officer in _Cartas de Indias_ (p. 734) states
that he founded the city of Nueva Segovia, and probably remained in
the islands from the time of their conquest until his death; also
that the Japanese corsair here referred to was named Tay Zufu.

[20] _Champan_ (or _sampan_): a Chinese vessel; described by Retana
(Zuniga's _Estadismo_, ii, p. 513*) as being "about as large as a
Spanish patache, but inferior to the junks of the Chinese; used by
that people for trading in the Filipinas islands." The term is now
applied to a boat 12 or 15 feet long, in which a family often makes
its home, on the Canton River; also to a vessel of 70 or 80 tons'
burden, used in the rivers of Colombia, S.A.

[21] The Dominican order (also known as the Order of Preachers) was
founded, about 1215, by St. Dominic de Guzman; he adopted, but with
various additions, the rule of St. Augustine. Among the great men
who have belonged to this order are Thomas Aquinas, Johann Tauler,
and Girolamo Savonarola.

[22] Chiapas (Chiapa) was a province of the ancient kingdom of
Guatemala; also a bishopric (erected in 1538). Its capital bore the
same name.

[23] The vicar-general to whom these letters were addressed was named
Fr. Juan Crisostomo Sevillano.--_Rev. T.C. Middleton, O.S.A._

[24] The original MS. is endorsed by some archivist: "Letter of
Captain Gabriel de Rivera to his Majesty, upon Philippine affairs;"
but the letter is evidently addressed to some official--perhaps the
viceroy of New Spain, or the president of the royal council.

[25] In a letter dated Manila, July 20, 1581, and signed by Amador
de Arriaran, Andres Cabchela, Salvador de Aldave, Luis de Vivanco,
Joan Manuel Pimentel, Juan Maldonado, Gabriel de Ribera, and Juan
Pacheco Amado, it is stated that Ribera is sent as procurador
[attorney]-general to the king to give account of the "affairs and
condition of this land." He is recommended to the king's consideration
as "one of the first who came to this exploration and pacification"
with Legazpi, and "has been able