Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... government contracts , and was reported to be worth at that time forty thousand dollars . Fernando laid before him the plan of opening a trade with Cuba , and shipping sugar up the Mississippi and Ohio to Cincinnati . Steamboat ...
... government contracts , and was reported to be worth at that time forty thousand dollars . Fernando laid before him the plan of opening a trade with Cuba , and shipping sugar up the Mississippi and Ohio to Cincinnati . Steamboat ...
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... Government . A few weeks before the dissolution of the firm of Parker & Stevens , Fernando received a letter , which had been smuggled through the lines , from his Cuban friend , in which José Marti said that he had set aside and ...
... Government . A few weeks before the dissolution of the firm of Parker & Stevens , Fernando received a letter , which had been smuggled through the lines , from his Cuban friend , in which José Marti said that he had set aside and ...
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... on the island , he was informed , were similarly provided against the Spanish freebooters , called volunteers , whose conduct was sanctioned by the Government . " For an eighth of a mile after they had 22 26 CUBA LIBRE .
... on the island , he was informed , were similarly provided against the Spanish freebooters , called volunteers , whose conduct was sanctioned by the Government . " For an eighth of a mile after they had 22 26 CUBA LIBRE .
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... Government , which benefited by the revenue , was interestedly blind to the traffic . Even Don Luis de las Casas , one of the best Captain- Generals the island has had , encouraged slavery . During the administration of this man , whose ...
... Government , which benefited by the revenue , was interestedly blind to the traffic . Even Don Luis de las Casas , one of the best Captain- Generals the island has had , encouraged slavery . During the administration of this man , whose ...
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... Government into the quar- rel between Spain and her revolted colony . The education and traditions of the American people naturally drove them to sympathize with their op- pressed and downtrodden neighbors . Not only had they cause to ...
... Government into the quar- rel between Spain and her revolted colony . The education and traditions of the American people naturally drove them to sympathize with their op- pressed and downtrodden neighbors . Not only had they cause to ...
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Aibonito American answered arms army asked battle Bayamo beautiful began boat brave Bumboat Camaguey camp captain Captain-General castle Cervera Cespedes coast Colonel Marti command Constellino cruiser Cuba Cuba Libre Cuban danger dark deck Don Manuel door enemy ensign eyes face father Fernando Stevens fight filibuster fire flag fleet gazing George Stevens guardia civil guns hand harbor Havana heart hope insurgents island José Marti knew land leftenant Lieutenant Stevens look Manila miles Mirs Bay Morro mother Nathan never night officer Parker patriots port Puerto Rico reached Roosevelt Rough Riders sailors San Juan San Juan Heights Santiago Santiago de Cuba seemed Senada señor Señorita sent shells ship shore shot side silence smoke soldiers soon Spain Spaniards Spanish stone strange thought thousand told took troops turned vessels Viola volunteers wife wounded young