This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1905. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... HISTORIA DE LA PROVINCIA DEL SANCTO ROSARIO DE LA ORDEN DE PREDICADORES By Diego Aduarte, O.P.; Manila, 1640. Source: Translated from a copy of the above work in the possession of Edward E. Ayer, Chicago. This volume comprises pp. 1-167. Translation: This is made by Henry B. Lathrop, of the University of Wisconsin; it is partly in synopsis. This work will continue in Vols, Xxxi and XXXli; this volume comprises chaps, i-xxxvii of book i. Translation of title-page: The History of the Province of the Holy Rosary, of the Order of Preachers, in Philippinas, Japon, and China. By the Right Reverend Don Fray Diego Aduarte, Bishop of Nueva Segovia, with additions by the Very Reverend Father Fray Domingo Goncalez, Commissary of the Holy Office, and Regent of the College of Sancto Thomas in the same province. With license, at Manila, in the College of Sancto Thomas, by Luis Beltran, printer. In the year 1640.] V IN CIA DEL SANCTO ROSA. IK ORDBN DE PREDICADORBS 814 PHI- LIPPINES, IAPON, Y CHINA. Reverindissimo DON FRAY D tt Obifpo.ele It Noevafrgnvia.A5-cW-portlmuy Rcvetendo PaA- Fiat Domiogo Gonzalez Comifliriodd y Regent e del ColegiodeSao&o The fs- mifiaa Pioviccu. rs* HISTORY OF THE DOMINICAN PROVINCE OF THE HOLY ROSARY BY FRAY DIEGO ADUARTE, O.P. Aduarte's work 18 is here presented, partly in full translation, partly in synopsis - the latter portions being, as usual, printed within brackets.] BOOK I CHAPTER I How the establishment of the Dominican order in the Philipinas Islands was undertaken Though the Dominican order did not accompany the discovery of these islands, it was not late in entering them; for it found many entire provinces still in the night of heathenism, because the preachers, 18 The various approbations at the beginning of the...