02370cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000400011324500390015326400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850801750040952013110058453400450189565300420194065300430198285600430202558863UtSlPG20260610134345.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aDauncey, Campbell, Mrs.,d1875-193913aAn Englishwoman in the Philippines 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-02-11  aProduced by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"An Englishwoman in the Philippines" by Mrs. Campbell Dauncey is a collection of letters written in the early 20th century, during the author's nine-month stay in the Philippine Islands. This narrative captures her observations and experiences as she navigates the culture, people, and landscapes of the Philippines while providing insights into the political climate of the time. Through her letters, Dauncey recounts her adventures, offering a personal perspective on life in a foreign land.  The opening of the work introduces readers to the author's arduous journey from Hong Kong to Manila, filled with notable experiences such as observing the introduction of cattle on a crowded steamer and the first sight of the Philippine coast. As she disembarks and explores Manila, Dauncey candidly depicts the city's contrasts—its old Spanish influences, the hustle of modern life, and the unfamiliarity of the local customs. She expresses her impressions of the landscape, architecture, and the people, setting the stage for her subsequent letters that will delve deeper into her life in Iloilo and other locales in the Philippines. Her observations hint at a larger commentary on the effects of American occupation and the complexities of cultural encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPhilippines -- Description and travel  aPhilippines -- Social life and customs40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58863