Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... boats were ineffective against the rapid - fire guns of heavier vessels . Into the history of the struggles of Cuba for free- dom and the Hispano - American War has been woven the story of Fernando Stevens , son of Arthur Ste- vens , a ...
... boats were ineffective against the rapid - fire guns of heavier vessels . Into the history of the struggles of Cuba for free- dom and the Hispano - American War has been woven the story of Fernando Stevens , son of Arthur Ste- vens , a ...
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... boat below . " It will be some time , señor , before you can get away . You might sleep . I have a poncho , if you wish to lie down , " said one of the guard . Mr. Stevens thanked him , and , with the bag for a pillow , stretched ...
... boat below . " It will be some time , señor , before you can get away . You might sleep . I have a poncho , if you wish to lie down , " said one of the guard . Mr. Stevens thanked him , and , with the bag for a pillow , stretched ...
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... boat , released , and fell almost uncon- scious into the bottom . The boat then put out for the ship , and the American and his leather bag were soon on deck . The captain was a brave , kind - heart- ed man- a lover of liberty , or he ...
... boat , released , and fell almost uncon- scious into the bottom . The boat then put out for the ship , and the American and his leather bag were soon on deck . The captain was a brave , kind - heart- ed man- a lover of liberty , or he ...
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... boats that had been out came in and were hoisted to their places on the davits ; then the ship got up anchor , and began stealing slowly and care- fully out of the harbor . It was still dark , and Ste- vens , feeling a great sense of ...
... boats that had been out came in and were hoisted to their places on the davits ; then the ship got up anchor , and began stealing slowly and care- fully out of the harbor . It was still dark , and Ste- vens , feeling a great sense of ...
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... boats quickly . " Then , going close to Stevens , he whispered : " Have you the leather bag ? " " Yes , sir ; safe in the boat . " " Climb down to it . " " What are you going to do ? " " Fire the vessel . I have knocked in the head of a ...
... boats quickly . " Then , going close to Stevens , he whispered : " Have you the leather bag ? " " Yes , sir ; safe in the boat . " " Climb down to it . " " What are you going to do ? " " Fire the vessel . I have knocked in the head of a ...
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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