Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... door the reconcentrados were starved by the thou- sands under the cruel edict of Weyler . Just when the Spanish authorities had replaced Weyler by a more humane Captain - General , and the condition of the reconcentrados began to grow ...
... door the reconcentrados were starved by the thou- sands under the cruel edict of Weyler . Just when the Spanish authorities had replaced Weyler by a more humane Captain - General , and the condition of the reconcentrados began to grow ...
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... door , balcony , and roof . Window , perhaps , is hardly the proper word , for the window is practically unknown in Cuba , where the clime is one of eternal summer . That which stands for the window is a great aper- ture , very wide and ...
... door , balcony , and roof . Window , perhaps , is hardly the proper word , for the window is practically unknown in Cuba , where the clime is one of eternal summer . That which stands for the window is a great aper- ture , very wide and ...
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... doors were bullet - proof , and their size and strength precluded the idea of a successful assault save with battering - ram or cannon . Many were of mahogany , and all were riveted with iron bolts an inch thick . Stevens saw some doors ...
... doors were bullet - proof , and their size and strength precluded the idea of a successful assault save with battering - ram or cannon . Many were of mahogany , and all were riveted with iron bolts an inch thick . Stevens saw some doors ...
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... door to admit him , and he will then learn all about the Don . " There was an air of mystery about the affair which seemed to Fernando to border on adventure . That the fair being who gave him the note was in some way related to Don ...
... door to admit him , and he will then learn all about the Don . " There was an air of mystery about the affair which seemed to Fernando to border on adventure . That the fair being who gave him the note was in some way related to Don ...
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... door unseen , and had scarcely lifted the great brass knocker for a gentle tap , when it swung open and a coolie stood bowing and inviting him to enter . The moment Fernando was inside the ponderous door was closed and locked securely ...
... door unseen , and had scarcely lifted the great brass knocker for a gentle tap , when it swung open and a coolie stood bowing and inviting him to enter . The moment Fernando was inside the ponderous door was closed and locked securely ...
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Common terms and phrases
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