| 单词 | nipa |
| 例句 | Extracted from sugar cane or the sap from coconut trees or nipa palms, it was originally a necessary preservative in a warm climate. Filipino Food Finds a Place in the American Mainstream 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Once, its creek was home to thick forests of mangroves, but now most were gone, the victims of past environmental disasters and encroachment of invasive nipa palms, brought there long ago by the British. The Nigerian Activist Trying to Sell Plants to the Oil Company That Destroyed Them 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z In fact they drew the foundations around the little hut of nipa that they had between the Parian and the city of Manila, and built a large room accommodating twenty beds. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 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, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z In these, marshes grows the nipa palm, from which a liquor is distilled—there are a number of small distilleries here. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Their drink also is made from rice, by soaking it in water; or it is taken from palm-trees, or cocoanuts, or from another variety of small palm called nipa. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55 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, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century 2012-02-03T03:00:18.817Z And it fell to pass that, though he had always been an immune to feminine blandishments, the tall sergeant-major was seen frequently strolling between the nipa houses with the mestiza girl. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z Like many a creek of the Niger Delta in southern Nigeria, it was choked by nipa palms. The Nigerian Activist Trying to Sell Plants to the Oil Company That Destroyed Them 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z But in the village of Pata they were kindly received, and built their poor church and tiny dwelling-place, made of nothing but cane and nipa or straw, and of very slender stakes. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 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, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z Alcohol is made in considerable quantities from the fermented juice of the nipa palm, which grows in the neighbouring swamps, and from the leaves of which the nipa thatch is manufactured. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z Distilling the nipa juice is certainly a Chinese industry, as also the preparation of sugar for export. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z To the front beyond the nipa houses and their palm-fringed gardens, lay unseen the parallel, intrenched lines of the Insurgents. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z Sarmiento was a cabeza de barangay13 of Santa Ana where he owned a small nipa house which he rented out, performing at the same time the office of cook and house boy to the tenant. The Katipunan or The Rise and Fall of the Filipino Commune 2011-10-03T02:00:24.600Z She wasted no time in idle recrimination, but promptly kicked, through the nipa wall, a hole out of which she emerged, fresh, vigorous, and unruffled. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z Koyala led him directly to the clearing and reclined with a sigh of utter weariness in the shade of a stunted nipa palm. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z I once built a nipa house on the banks of the Rio Grande, near Macabébe, and resided there for several months, carrying on some works. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z They rattled nastily as they struck corrugated-iron roofs, and popped when they found billets in the walls of nipa houses. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z He jerked a derisive thumb in the direction of the iron and nipa roofs ashore. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z One day men had placed upon her nipa roof a sheeting of zinc; she found later that the material came from the ruined convento of Cantalacan. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z The tangle of cane, creeper growth, and nipa palm that had grown in the park of shapely tamarinds since de Jonge's death had been cut away. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z The inhabitants of Manila were panic-stricken, and took refuge in the native nipa houses. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z But they found, nailed conspicuously to the front of a nipa shack in the principal street, a large white sheet of paper, bearing another note of satiric directions. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z A few minutes later, they were all in the boat, speeding straight for the nipa cottages. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z Usually he was in his nipa hut in the coconuts, silent and alone. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z The grass is used in some localities as a substitute for nipa, where the latter does not grow, in thatching roofs. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 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, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XLIII, 1670-1700 2011-02-26T03:00:46.860Z Alcohol of a superior quality is manufactured in large quantities from the fermented juice of the nipa palm, which grows plentifully in the neighbouring swamps. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The ruins of nipa houses showed them in fallen roof-trees and gaping breeches. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z Ahead, alone in a clearing, was a typical nipa hut. The Golden Skull A thousand tumble-down nipa shacks, a crumbling church, musty mountains to the east, not a white man within thirty miles, and the natives themselves away below the average—on the edge of savagery. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z The materials employed are not always bamboo and nipa. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 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, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XLIII, 1670-1700 2011-02-26T03:00:46.860Z Battery A found temporary quarters in a spacious nipa hut in the Malate district, while Battery B went into barracks in the Odministracion de Hacienda. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. Two seconds later came a loud swish, and two or three of the frail nipa shacks to the left and rear collapsed as though a ten-pin ball had struck houses of cards. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z But when I saw him in my nipa hut, he was crazy. The Golden Skull The ground beneath was white with powdered lime, a reassuring carbolicky odour hovered about and she was pleased by the chance for picturesque decoration offered by the rich, nut-brown nipa of the interior. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z The village itself was of nipa shacks on stilts, all of them located near the volcano. The Pirates of Shan Every nipa hut in which a private family lived became an arsenal. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. Beyond was a nipa hut, back of which burnt a small camp-fire. The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon The house itself was square, with walls of woven thatch made from the nipa palm. The Golden Skull A few great drops pattered resoundingly upon the nipa roof, then heat and silence reigned again, with the torment of the woman's soul. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z The species does not grow in nipa swamps, though immediately back of them it will be found well established. Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 Finally, by some peculiar decision of fate, a battalion of Coloradoans descended into the valley and after dislodging the enemy set fire to the hideous nipa huts. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. The nipa hut passed, they came to a tall fence built of bamboo stalks, sharpened at the tops and bound with native rope-vine. The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon They go to this little barrio where we going, and go into nipa shack. The Golden Skull The Maestro went to the tumble-down nipa shack by the river. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z There before them lay a great mass of roofs, some nipa, some thatch, some zinc and some made out of the native grasses. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' The three big Utah guns were rushed to a position on the right of the station, about 100 yards from the enemy, and where there was partial protection from a nipa hut. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. Larry had retreated to a small nipa hut standing close to the roadway, feeling that if the Americans were coming in that direction, they would soon be at hand to give Luke and himself aid. The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon Chahda pulled off the road into a patch of nipa palms, went through the palms, and parked behind a feathery thicket of bamboo. The Golden Skull This particular barrio was a miserable assemblage of nipa huts in the Paco district. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z In the public square a platform has been built of bamboo, nipa and boards, to serve as the stage. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' Consequently, not only can they handle bamboo, rattan, nipa, and bolos, but also other things; and they make and handle them lovingly.” The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 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, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century To one side of the road were several nipa huts, to the other a long, rambling warehouse. The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon It was visible in another way at this particular nipa hut, too. The Golden Skull Behind them nipa roared; black volutes of smoke rose heavily to the sky, broke against the turquoise lid and, rebounding, filled the air with acrid haze. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z The Spaniards also were ashamed of having a parish church so poor and in so wretched a condition, for it was only a shelter of bamboos covered with nipa. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55 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, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, Volume XXXIX: 1683-1690 Each picks out his own little roof of nipa, tile, zinc, or palm. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere Suddenly a loud shout came to them from a thicket back of some nipa huts, and instantly a band of insurgents burst into view, armed with guns and bolos. The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon At intervals, old women or young children keep shop, either in nipa huts or on mats under the shade of a kanari-tree. Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java The nipa thatch gave beneath his weight, and it was changing ground with fierce plunging stride that he looked out to sea. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z Beyond that line, north, east, and south, there radiated a tangle of roads and trails through little villages of nipa huts, past rice fields and jungles, marshes and rivers, into the very heart of Luzon. Winning the Wilderness They talked of Maria Clara, who was sleeping; they talked of the journey, and Doña Victorina exclaimed loudly at the costumes of the provincials, their houses of nipa, and their bamboo bridges. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere The rain had let up a bit, and the rebels could be seen making a stand behind a grove of half-wild plantains, where were located a score of nipa huts. The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon The left-hand bank is a flat, swampy plain of impenetrable jungle, having its river banks lined with mangroves and nipa palms. On the Equator Thus it was that, soon after, the good people of Taal were aroused at sun-up by a ragged burst of musketry, a hullaballoo of yells and beating tom-toms, and the crackling of burning nipa. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z Between Thaine and the bridge was a stretch of dusty road, flanked on one side by nipa huts. Winning the Wilderness The framework is of bamboo, bound together by rattan; the roof timbers are of bamboo, while the sides of the house and the thatch are made from the nipa tree. The Critic in the Orient A raking fire came from the nipa huts, but now the rebels were seen to be fleeing. The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon Fine concrete dormitories are supplied, but many prefer to build their own native houses of nipa palm and bamboo. Wanderings in the Orient But they had an uneasy sensation of eyes, eyes timorous and hostile, shifting and malevolent, from behind closed shutters and torn nipa walls peering upon them in tremulous distrust. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z A second time and a third the lantern glowed, and each time a cannon ball crashed through a nipa hut beside the little company, or threw a shower of dust about the place. Winning the Wilderness The windows are of translucent shell, while the door is of nipa or wood. The Critic in the Orient “Forward, boys,—left oblique!” he shouted, and on they went again, past the nipa huts and down a trail leading along the edge of a rich plantation. The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon In such houses there are usually large windows, without sash of course, which are shaded by day and closed by night and in severe storms by a hinged awning of nipa, seen in the photographs. Wanderings in the Orient “Tell our friend from across the purple ocean how we use the bamboo and the nipa plants, for other purposes besides building,” remarked little Fil. Fil and Filippa Story of Child Life in the Philippines It produces vinegar, an alcoholic drink called tuba or coco-wine, an oil, an edible nut, and its leaves are used instead of nipa to roof the huts. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines The average Manila resident does not pay more than fifty dollars in our money for his nipa house. The Critic in the Orient The flames speedily increased, as one nipa hut after another caught, and the warehouses added to the blaze. The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon Like the typical native house, our Washington Street mansion was built chiefly of bamboo and nipa palm, with a few heavier timbers in the framework. Wanderings in the Orient From the sap of the nipa palm, we distill alcohol. Fil and Filippa Story of Child Life in the Philippines This alcohol, improperly called wine of nipa, has a characteristically unpleasant odor which makes it impracticable for medicinal or industrial use. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines The crowded districts in the city, the nipa huts surrounding the wealthy homes in the suburbs swarmed with Filipino soldiery in the garb of peace. Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters Below the customs house in Manila, close to the embankment of the Pasig River, on the Binondo side, opposite Fort Santiago and the Walled City, there is an ancient adobe building thatched with nipa. Isle o' Dreams Their churches are great, circular inclosures, made of nipa and bamboo, with no attempt at decoration. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia The Padre pointed to the coconut tree and the nipa palm, and said: “As we already have told you, they would afford you a house, food, drink, light, and soap.” Fil and Filippa Story of Child Life in the Philippines Several chemists have attempted to remove the characteristic odor from nipa alcohol, but their results had always been negative because the odorous principle was distilled over at the same temperature as the alcohol. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines The Captain was busy writing in a nipa palm hut a few hundred yards in rear. Bamboo Tales Over the after part was an awning, made of the big leaves of the nipa palm; and under it were two men and two women, bound up the river. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics He wears silk clothes, and occupies the largest nipa house. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia Our small nipa hut, high in the air, sways a little, but rides out the storm. Fil and Filippa Story of Child Life in the Philippines Like the coco and following the same process the nipa yields a liquid also called tuba and possessing properties identical with those of the former plant. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Further away these give place to the Filipino, or "nipa houses," as they are called. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania The long leaves are taken from the nipa palm, which grows abundantly in the island, and serves a great many useful purposes. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics The tiny nipa houses, set up on bamboo poles, were rather a poor substitute for shelter; but on reaching them after our two days in the forest, it was like arriving in a civilized community. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia We do not smoke within our nipa houses; it is too dangerous.” Fil and Filippa Story of Child Life in the Philippines But the Thirty-fourth was temporarily stationed in big nipa barracks at Malate. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines or, Following the Flag against the Moros The most practicable dwelling is the bamboo and nipa house, the only serious drawback being the risk of fire. The Philippine Islands The native dwellings are constructed of bamboo, thatched with the leaves of the nipa palm. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics When we found him, he was sleeping peacefully under a nipa shade, guarded by a municipal policeman, with the ring of Filipinos clustering around. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia “Just think of practically growing chocolate bonbons on a tree, beneath the window of your nipa huts, in these wonderful Philippine Islands,” I added, and every one smiled. Fil and Filippa Story of Child Life in the Philippines Not far from these earthworks was an old nipa church, most picturesque in its decay. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route The cocoanut-oil factories are very rough, primitive establishments, usually consisting of eight or ten posts supporting a nipa palm-leaf roof, and closed in at all sides with split bamboos. The Philippine Islands At the end of a roaring flight down a long straightaway they rounded a sharp curve into a short stretch terminating in a nipa village which seemed to leap toward the rushing car. Terry A Tale of the Hill People It was a wet and lonesome pull up the Aloran River, walled in on both sides by nipa jungles, and forever winding in and out. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia “Yes, that is a roof, or thatch, made out of nipa palm leaves tied on to bamboo sticks,” Fil explained. Fil and Filippa Story of Child Life in the Philippines In reality, Iligan is a little nipa-shack settlement, some of the nipa buildings being very pretty, to be sure, but hardly pretentious enough for city dwellings. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route The northern native builds his hut entirely of bamboo with nipa palm-leaf or cogon thatching; in the Province of Yloilo I have seen hundreds of huts made entirely of bamboo, including the roofing. The Philippine Islands Tag and his men, clustered about the windows and porch of the nipa hut, heard what was going on and decided to get rid of Lieutenant Rowe and his party by assassination. Boy Scouts in the Philippines Or, The Key to the Treaty Box Their houses, built of nipa and bamboo, do not set back on a green lawn, but stand as near to the hot, dusty street as possible. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia As the shocks occurred during many days, the majority of Manila's inhabitants abandoned the Walled City and lived under tents or in structures of bamboo and nipa. Catalogue of Violent and Destructive Earthquakes in the Philippines With an Appendix: Earthquakes in the Marianas Islands 1599-1909 The cockpit reached, we found it to be a rudely built circular shack of nipa, fairly crowded with natives in gala attire, and a sprinkling of khaki-clad soldiers from the post. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route Small trees formed the uprights to which cross-beams were tied to make the roof supports, and on these rested a final covering of nipa palm. The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition "This young man," pointing to Clem, "had a battle with one of the men at the nipa hut," was the reply. Boy Scouts in the Philippines Or, The Key to the Treaty Box They rattled on the nipa roofs like rain. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia Frightened by the continual repetitions, people left the city to live in nipa houses and under tents. Catalogue of Violent and Destructive Earthquakes in the Philippines With an Appendix: Earthquakes in the Marianas Islands 1599-1909 But in that section where it had raged hottest, nothing was left standing save the little nipa shack already mentioned. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route In the few cases where the houses were fitted with sides, strips of nipa palm fastened together with rattan were used. The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition The three left the house, the only one of size there, and proceeded down a mushy street between huts and thickets until they came to a little nipa hut set high on poles. Boy Scouts in the Philippines Or, The Key to the Treaty Box Some were dispatched for nipa and bamboo, while others mowed the grass around the church. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia The fact that there was no general destruction of buildings with heavy loss of life is due solely to the circumstance that the region affected contained only structures of bamboo and nipa. Catalogue of Violent and Destructive Earthquakes in the Philippines With an Appendix: Earthquakes in the Marianas Islands 1599-1909 On every side buildings crashed down, sending showers of sparks over the inflammable thatched roof of the nipa house. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route Above it are occasional horizontal poles, forming a skeleton to which the walls of nipa palm are fastened. The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition Jimmie and Jack, who had followed their chum to the nipa hut, now entered and stood by the door. Boy Scouts in the Philippines Or, The Key to the Treaty Box How many times had Father Cipriano climbed the rickety ladder to the nipa dwellings, entering the closed room where the patient lay upon the floor! The Great White Tribe in Filipinia They built it better, and roofed it with tile, whereby it will be safer than a roofing of nipa, which is so exposed to fire and flames. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 24 of 55 1630-34 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, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Its roof is of nipa, or palm leaves, which are used as roofing for houses. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 23 of 55 1629-30 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, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. From the ridge a number of smaller rods extend to or project out over the side walls, and on them rests the roofing of nipa palm. The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition Then they enclose that floor with the same timbers, in the manner of a parapet, and cover it with a little nipa. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 21 of 55 1624 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, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. We made our first stop on the way from Cagayan on Sunday morning at a village situated in a prairie, where a drove of native ponies had been tethered near the nipa church. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia The most Holy Child was immediately taken out, at sight of whom the fire was checked, and burned only the nipas of that piece, and left the supports on which it rests intact. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 24 of 55 1630-34 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, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century A quantity of wine is made there from a tree that grows in its marshes, called palm or nipa. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 23 of 55 1629-30 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, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. "At the best it will probably be only a musty room or two up over the consulate—and more likely than not it won't be anything at all except a nipa hut and a typewriter-table." Little Eve Edgarton Following his release, he lived for a while in a suburb of Manila, in a poor nipa house, under the most adverse and trying circumstances. Mabini's Decalogue for Filipinos It happened that my first home in Manila was a temporary one, shared with a hundred others, at the nipa barracks at the Exposition grounds. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia Rider of bambu, over the ridge to keep the nipa from being blown away. A Little Book of Filipino Riddles Although many Page 79of the buildings and houses are of stone, still many are made of wood, or of bamboo thatched with leaves of the nipa palm. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 10 of 55 1597-1599 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, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century But there we stuck again in a swift reach, and there were time and opportunity to marvel at the impenetrable green and silence of the nipa swamps. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines The forestry exhibit was installed in a handsome and characteristic bamboo and nipa structure of the bungalow type. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission Their Christmas-tree will be the royal palm; and nipa boughs their mistletoe. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia The poorer class of dwellings are flimsy erections of nipa, built on four strong posts. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient In response to popular clamour a hospital under strictly Filipino management was opened in a nipa building in Tondo. The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2) His mistress happened to take a walk that evening and beheld Adolphus the perfidious, not sitting by a dying grandmother, but tripping the light fantastic in a nipa shack, eight by twelve. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines The Model School was in a typical nipa and bamboo schoolhouse especially arranged for exhibition purposes. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission The market street is lined with nipa booths, where señoritas play at keeping shop, presiding over the army of unattractive articles exposed for sale. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia As he spoke his eyes watched the broad-leaved nipas which they were brushing in their swift and silent course. Almayer's Folly: a story of an Eastern river Larger tents served as kitchen, dining room, storehouse and recitation rooms, while a structure of bamboo and nipa palm, erected at a total cost of $150, was utilized for general assembly purposes. The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2) The low-class people and Chinese thronged the nipa shack of the theatre night after night from nine P.M. till two A.M. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines Vast quantities of bamboo and nipa, brought from the archipelago, were used in the construction of the native villages as well as in the Forestry, Mines, Agriculture, and Fish and Game buildings. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission Another, covered with the dust of travel, laden with bananas, hemp, and copra from a distant barrio, is being driven by a fellow in a nipa hat, straddling the heavy load. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia Communications: A small nipa shack housed our two-way radio set up by Captain Arnold. Blood Brothers A Medic's Sketch Book A few nipa cottages are scattered along the lonely streets of the barrio. Filipino Popular Tales The banks were thickly weeded at the water's edge with nipa, and behind that were knolls of bamboo with here and there a gnarled and tortured tree shape silhouetted against the faint sky. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines She helped her father mend the nets and make the torches to fish with at night, and her bright smile lit up the little nipa house like a ray of sunshine. Philippine Folklore Stories And as you pass by the poor nipa shacks, you hear the murmur of the evening prayer pronounced by those within. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia There were many nipa shacks, some on stilts and some on the ground. Blood Brothers A Medic's Sketch Book They go through the forest, and soon come to a clearing, in the middle of which stands a large nipa house. Filipino Popular Tales Then the men teachers, who had been assigned to the old nipa artillery barracks, found the women's parlors a pleasant place in which to spend an odd half-hour, and made themselves at home there. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines One day a poor old woman came to the nipa house and begged for a little rice to put in her bowl. Philippine Folklore Stories The walls are simply the dried nipa branches, fastened down with bamboo laths. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia The nipa is a small tree of the class of palms, which grows in a very bushy form, and multiplies and prospers greatly on the margins of rivers and watery tracts of land. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes Juan lives in a poor barrio, which consists of a few poor nipa huts. Filipino Popular Tales The aforementioned nipa house between the two schoolhouses was utilized for janitors' quarters, and the arrangement was such that pupils leaving the room temporarily passed through it. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines In the midst of the clustering roofs of nipa, tiles, corrugated iron, and palm leaves, separated by groves and gardens, each one is able to discover his own home, his little nest. The Social Cancer Only the roofs of a few nipa houses could be seen. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia These administrators receive in the licensed establishments the coco and nipa wines, at prices stipulated by the growers. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes That evening Bansemer was discovered leaning against the corner of a nipa shack some distance from his comrades, smoking silently while they talked and made merry behind him. Jane Cable They disappeared in the nipa swamps, but came back in half an hour with three carabaos, their owners, and an army of volunteers. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines The curate was the Pope in the Vatican; the alferez of the Civil Guard, the King of Italy on the Quirinal: all, it must be understood, on a scale of nipa and bamboo. The Social Cancer Their first stop is the hacienda on the outskirts of the town—a large, cool nipa house, with broad verandas, situated in a grove of palms. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia The sandy areas are often covered with coconut trees, and the alluvial deposits along the rivers frequently become beds of nipa palm as far back as tide water. The Bontoc Igorot This home of a great nation's representative was a wooden structure of two rooms, with a native-built gallery of poles, bamboo and nipa palm running on three sides of it. Cabbages and Kings The nipa roof had been torn away piece by piece. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines It was very monotonous at first, as the giant plumes of the nipa palm hid everything from my view. Wanderings among South Sea Savages and in Borneo and the Philippines At the foot of big, towering trees, trunkless nipa palms rose from the mud of the bank, in bunches of leaves enormous and heavy, that hung unstirring over the brown swirl of eddies. Tales of Unrest The nipa of my roof was torn off bit by bit, and the rain came in torrents. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines It slapped over nipa shacks with a single roar. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines The little nipa houses were flat on the ground or drunkenly sprawling at every slant and angle. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines On the banks of this river were quantities of the curious nipa palm growing in the water. Wanderings among South Sea Savages and in Borneo and the Philippines Between the two stone schoolhouses at Capiz was a connecting house of nipa where in ante-insurrection days the native teachers had their quarters. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines There were also the transparent, jelly-like seeds of the nipa palm, boiled in syrup till they looked like magnified balls of sago or tapioca. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines The Americans finally departed, leaving this ruin staring after them from the window of a nipa shack. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines |
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