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Bohol contains about <practically> two hundred and forty seven fifty thousand people; it is not rich and probably never can become so for the scanty soil hardly more than covers the coral rock below. Nevertheless it is a pretty island covered with palms and bananas and producing hemp, a little sugar, coffee, cocoa and probably valuable [dye?] woods. The people <of Bohol> seem wholesome and prosperous, they appear <larger &> better [nurtured?] than natives of the other islands and of a lighter skin. <The men are sturdy if lazy fellows &> the women are appear pretty and always very modest and <and better clad than those of other islands; they are very> religious, and certainly the churches show considerable wealth. They <There> are often magnificent churches of stone cut from the soft coral rock, large and architecturally <good> & the silver lamps and interior decorations are <often> surprisingly good <fine even magnificent> for this little lost island
but as an intelligent man vis

source: http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/scriven/diary5.html

Agoy naapil ko ani, kay i love my own man gyod ko.

Proud to be a pure Boholana

Quote from: Glen on November 20, 2007, 01:47:36 PM
Agoy naapil ko ani, kay i love my own man gyod ko.

Proud to be a pure Boholana

Hahaha......maayo kaayong paminawon sa dalunggan...Go Boholana!

Quote from: orChids on November 20, 2007, 02:04:37 PM
Hahaha......maayo kaayong paminawon sa dalunggan...Go Boholana!

Bitaw no! Beautiful pa better dressed pa gyod . Sosyal si Inday

Interesting article.

I read the more complete version of Paul Scriven's 1900 diary. It contained some details on Tagbilaran, Baclayon, Cortes, Maribojoc, Loon, Calape and Tubigon that can be used if concerned persons from these towns are eager to write their towns' histories.  Ma google ni siya.

Thanks  for  posting  the  article...wow!