The Philippines: History, Geography, Customs, Agriculture, Industry, and Commerce of the Spanish...In publishing an English version of Jean Mallat's book, therefore, the National Historical Institute is very fortunate to have as translator, former Ambassador Pura Santillan Castrence, who has used her knowledge of French and her literary talent to make the style of Mallat's work readable, interesting, and comprehensive to both the general reader who has read a little about our history, and the specialist who will be looking for amplification of what