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Manila
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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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.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Manila'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/m/manila.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Manila'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/m/manila.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
