Furthermore, the Dominican fathers have the province of Pangasinan, which belonged to us.  But recently we gave them the town of Lingayen, the best one of that province.  Likewise they have the province of Cagayan, the most distant part of the island, which contains the city of Nueva Segovia (which consists of the name merely).  There is an alcalde-mayor and a commander, who is also captain of the troops in the presidio established there.  These inhabitants of Cagayan are warlike.  Daily they rise and burn convents and churches and kill some of the religious.  The Dominicans have many convents for here is their stronghold.  And indeed up the river (as they say), which is the best and largest of the island—­and where those who understand it thoroughly say that the city of Manila ought to be—­are remarkable lands and nations as yet unconquered.  The fathers have worked here, and are working, with great zest, and suffer innumerable inconveniences for the good of those souls.  Hope of greater fruits is very bright.  In order to reach this province, those going by land cross our province of llocos, which lies between Cagayan and Pangasinan, of which we must make mention later.  This illustrious order has had in Manila men prominent in letters and religion.  They are a mirror in life and morals, and revered in life as heavenly men.  And in Japon, although they were the last in the Lord’s vineyard, they have not been last in gains and labors, for they have had very saintly martyrs.  They have a college in Manila also, where they teach Latin, the arts, and theology, and that college is likewise a university.  Thus behold Manila, founded but yesterday, with two universities; and I am not surprised that, notwithstanding that it is the colony of the Spaniards, and the desire of so many nations, the more it has of that the more it needs.  For from here must emanate the light that will lighten all this archipelago.  When these peoples are converted, they will lack ministers, so great is the latitude discovered in this hemisphere.  May our Lord be pleased to aid them and to aid us, so that our labors may bear light, his Majesty be reverenced worthily, and the devil be banished from the hearts of these people.

In the above colleges, a number of students receive instruction, and are sustained free of charge.  The portion of the others who enter, amounting, I believe, to one hundred pesos, is paid.  Their results are excellent.  The liberality of those who haver come to Manila is discernible in everything; for in works of charity they have given and are giving very much, although those with wealth are very few.  And really the magnificence of all the churches and temples astonishes me.  All are finished and wonderfully adorned with jewels and silver ornaments, without there being any building for which there is not more than enough; and silver ornaments for the front of the altar are seen in many churches of Manila.  Indeed when those who have done this are considered