| Adventures in the Philippine Islands Contributor(s): De La Gironiere, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1481898078 ISBN-13: 9781481898072 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers |
| Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6" W x 9" (0.59 lbs) 194 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Paul Proust de la Gironi re (1797-1862) was a traveler from Nantes who lived in the Philippines and wrote about his experiences there. He arrived in the Philippines in 1820 and established the Jala Jala hacienda in Morong (present-day Rizal province). Among the activities that he undertook were hog raising and planting indigo, sugarcane, and coffee. On June 23, 1837, Gironiere's efforts in the field of horticulture and agriculture were recognized by the Real Sociedad Economica de Amigos del Pais de Pilipinas - winning 1,000 pesos for raising 6,000 coffee plants. He ensured good relations with the clergy by building a church; and with his workers by building cockpits in the estate. |