. The Philippine Islands . PITAL PIXISHMEXT. mony into a huge pit at the back of the church, where perhapsare the bones of a thousand others. The pit, it is safe to say, isthe ultimate destiny of all. Bull-tights have never made the headway in the Philippines thatthey have in Cuba. In the suburb of Paco is a bull-ring; but it isnot attended by the better classes, and it offers but a sorry spectacle. 136 The Philippine Islands. THE BEAUTIFUL LUNETA : THE SEA-BOULEVARD. There are many drives and promenades in the cit)- of Manila.The principal one, and the most celebrated, is the Luneta, which[is
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. The Philippine Islands . PITAL PIXISHMEXT. mony into a huge pit at the back of the church, where perhapsare the bones of a thousand others. The pit, it is safe to say, isthe ultimate destiny of all. Bull-tights have never made the headway in the Philippines thatthey have in Cuba. In the suburb of Paco is a bull-ring; but it isnot attended by the better classes, and it offers but a sorry spectacle. 136 The Philippine Islands. THE BEAUTIFUL LUNETA : THE SEA-BOULEVARD. There are many drives and promenades in the cit)- of Manila.The principal one, and the most celebrated, is the Luneta, which[is by the old sea-wall. Here in the cool summer evening isstationed the Governors hne military band, and all Manila comesout to see and to be seen. Thousands of people, natives andforeigners, pair in careless promenade. Here comes a group ofEnglish Jack Tars, from some British Man-of-War in the harbor.The sailors are flirting vigorously with a number of bewitchingmestiza-girls, just behind. These olive-cheeked damsels, whose. THE BEAUTIFUL LUNETA. long raven hair, red lips, and pearly teeth are cunningly displayedin daring coquetry, are all laughing merrily, smoking betimesa dainty cigarette. Here comes a whole native-family, troop-ing along with almost stolid demeanor, yet listening keenly tothe stirring music. And then follow Chinamen, in their na-tional dress. Englishmen in white drill, and Spaniards in Euro-pean costume, —all walking with the leisurelv manner of thetropics, as if to the climate born. And so thousands pass by, Manila. 137 bowing and smiling, with never one careworn face in the vastthrong. Here, too, were enacted some of the most horrible tragediesin the recent rebellion. Hundreds of native prisoners were hereexecuted. And such an execution was made occasion of greatrejoicing. The fashionable Spanish element, men and women, was not wanting to witness it ; and while the band discoursed alively air, the poor fellows were made to stand on the sea-wall, facing the s