The latter
came near dying on account of his great hardships; and indeed death
overcame him after he returned to the land of Manila--where because
of those sufferings he never again raised his head in health.
During this same time, I mean in 1628, the house of our convent of
Bisayas was burned--the one which I had built with so much trouble. It
was the best in the province. It is suspected that the rebellious
Indians burned it, as it was not the time when fires are wont to
happen, for it was Christmas, when it is always rainy.
During the triennium of our father Fray Juan Enriquez, the church and
house of Dumangas were burned. They were fine edifices. Both fires
occurred during the night, so that it was a miracle that the religious
escaped; for they were asleep, a sign that the fire was set on purpose.
During this triennium the Manila Parian was burned. It was a miracle
that the city was not burned; and the interests that were ruined
were very large. Although the church of the Parian was so near to
the houses, and entirely of wood, it did not burn, whereat all the
Sangleys were much surprised.
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