Difference between revisions of "Manila"
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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76460" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76460" /> == | ||
<p> [[Capital]] of the Philippine Islands; at the head of a great bay on the W. coast of Luzon; is hot, but not unhealthy; suffers severely from storms and earthquakes, and is largely built of wood. It has a cathedral, university, and observatory. Its only industry is cigar-making, but the exports include also manila hemp, sugar, and coffee. The population, chiefly Tagals, includes 25,000 Chinese, many Spaniards and Europeans. In the Spanish-American War of 1898 [[Admiral]] Dewey captured the city. </p> | <p> [[Capital]] of the Philippine Islands; at the head of a great bay on the [[W.]] coast of Luzon; is hot, but not unhealthy; suffers severely from storms and earthquakes, and is largely built of wood. It has a cathedral, university, and observatory. Its only industry is cigar-making, but the exports include also manila hemp, sugar, and coffee. The population, chiefly Tagals, includes 25,000 Chinese, many Spaniards and Europeans. In the Spanish-American War of 1898 [[Admiral]] Dewey captured the city. </p> | ||
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Revision as of 06:02, 13 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(a.) Alt. of Manilla
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
Capital of the Philippine Islands; at the head of a great bay on the W. coast of Luzon; is hot, but not unhealthy; suffers severely from storms and earthquakes, and is largely built of wood. It has a cathedral, university, and observatory. Its only industry is cigar-making, but the exports include also manila hemp, sugar, and coffee. The population, chiefly Tagals, includes 25,000 Chinese, many Spaniards and Europeans. In the Spanish-American War of 1898 Admiral Dewey captured the city.
