Een Bezoek aan de Philippijnsche Eilanden
- Approximate level
- C1
- Length
- 104,978 words
- Reading time
- 8 h 45 min
- Chapters
- 27
- Language
- Dutch
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2014
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This travelogue provides a historical account of the Philippines as observed by John Bowring in the nineteenth century. The text is written in formal, older Dutch, which presents a challenge due to its complex sentence structures and historical vocabulary. You will encounter detailed descriptions of colonial expeditions and political encounters. It is a demanding read for language learners because of the long, descriptive sentences and the specific terminology related to maritime history and colonial administration of that era.
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Subjects
- Philippines -- Description and travel
- Philippines
- Philippines -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
- Bowring, John, 1792-1872 -- Travel -- Philippines
- Philippines -- Politics and government -- 19th century
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