[The Philippines: Past and Present (vol. 1 of 2) by Dean C. Worcester]@TWC D-Link bookThe Philippines: Past and Present (vol. 1 of 2) CHAPTER XVII 48/67
A large section is given up to small dwellings for Filipinos.
The man who earns his living with a bull cart has no more difficulty in establishing a home there than does the Filipino millionnaire, and rich and poor are building in constantly increasing numbers. While experience has taught me that I cannot convey by words alone any adequate conception of what Baguio is like, I must nevertheless here make the attempt. Twenty-one miles of well surfaced roads wind among its pine-covered hills and afford beautiful glimpses of the luxuriant vegetation along its numerous small streams.
There are building sites to suit all tastes, and each house owner is convinced that his particular location is better than that of any one else.
One spring supplies exceptionally pure water sufficient for the needs of at least ten thousand people, and an abundant additional supply can be obtained when needed.
The scenery is everywhere beautiful, and in many sections truly magnificent. Gently rolling hills enclose valleys with sides sometimes steep and precipitous and sometimes gently sloping.
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