The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803; explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commericial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the beginning of the nineteenth century; [Vol. 1, no. 36]

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ROYAL FUNERAL RITES

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the wings of his brilliant and heroic virtues, to rule
in the heavens. His statue was so well conceived,
and so commensurate with the beauty of the architecture, that one would think it had a soul, for it gave
soul to the entire work. Not only did it take possession of the eyes but also of the hearts [of the people] who rendered humble adoration to the image
of their prince. The prince was armed, with breastplate and shoulder-piece embroidered with beautiful edgings of gold, and his clothing was elegant and
showy. In his right hand he held an imperial and
Caesarean crown. In his left hand was another and
royal crown, indicating him as sworn prince of the
kingdoms of Espana and of the empire of the Indias.
On the base of the image was an inscription which
read as follows:
"Iurado Principe fui; y Rey, "I was the sworn prince, and
y Emperador fuera: mas ay would have been king and emque la Parca fiera, embidia peror, had it not been that
tuvo de mi! Hiriome cruel, y savage Fate was envious of me.
perdi el ser Rey, y Empera- Cruelly did she wound me, and
dor: mas orto Imperio mejor I lost the kingship and the
por el perdido he ganado: empire. But I have gained
porque crece el embidiado, another and better empire inquanto la embidia es mayor." stead of the one that I lost; for
greater does the envied one become when the envy is greater."
By way of a finial, there was displayed on the ball
at the center of the cupola a proud and spirited figure of Monarchy-armed gracefully but heavily
with breastplate, shoulder-plate, greaves, cuisses,
gorgets, and bracelets; and wearing skirts of bronze
color edged with gold. Her head was encased in a
morion surmounted by waving plumes and beautiful crests. Over her breast was a rich sash that hung
loosely with airy grace and splendor. She was clad