es;
for, as is said, it is one of the best functions that are seen in
the Philippinas. Then follows the bed of the always glorious and
most pure Virgin, which the most devout and most noble women adorn
with the wealth of the city. The bed is surrounded with a group of
children, also dressed as angels, which is a cause for surprise every
year. Lastly, go about one thousand bleeding penitents; and there many
votive images, which move innumerable persons to compunction, who come
from the neighboring provinces to enjoy that day without fear of any
trouble. Thus has the fitting reverence of that image increased until
it is one of the greatest in the Philippinas; as has been experienced
on various occasions, especially when they put it within the city (for
fear of the Sangleys who revolted) in order to make a novena, in which
took part the royal Chancilleria, the archbishop, and the cabildos,
for the health of the Catholic army which was very sick. From that
prayer resulted not only the attaining of the convalescence of the
soldiers, but also the peace and quiet that was sought. That college
suffered a great blow in the time of a certain governor, whose name,
in order not to cast infamy on him purposely, we suppress. He,
under pretext that its building was a great obstacle to the wall,
rigidly made them demolish it, driving our religious thence, contrary
to justice and the permission of the city and cabildo; they opposed
him until they could do no more, as they saw that he did that, being
desirous of not conducting himself well, for it is said that such
was his custom. But when the end of his office came, the church and
cabildo brought suit for the injury received from that illegal act;
and they sentenced him to twenty-five thousand pesos, notwithstanding
that it is said that the damage exceeded fifty. Thereupon the college
was rebuilt, and the image again placed there.

_Preaching of Ours in the province of Zambales and of Tugui_

Eagerly had the apostolic men left Espana in search of misguided
and lost souls whom they might lead to the knowledge of God and into
the flock of His Church. When once they had set foot on the destined
land they could not be kept from turning their eyes and their desire
to all parts. The first task was to learn some one of the many
languages which are spoken among so many and so barbarous nations,
in order to have the means to convert the people that should happen
to fall to their lot. According