This most celebrated promenade and drive in the city of Manila is by the old sea wall. The Governor and Archbishop, with their escorts and striking equipages came every afternoon to air themselves, and in the cool of every summer evening, when the fine military band of the Spanish army used to play. The whole population apprently came out to listen. This was also the place of all great processions, executions, etc.

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