Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... Stevens was ten years his junior . Stevens had been taken into the firm because he was thoroughly conversant with the Spanish language . His father had been a soldier in the Mexican War , and at the. 1 CLOSING UP BUSINESS,
... Stevens was ten years his junior . Stevens had been taken into the firm because he was thoroughly conversant with the Spanish language . His father had been a soldier in the Mexican War , and at the. 1 CLOSING UP BUSINESS,
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... father of the wonderful resources of Cuba , had finally led him to think of opening a trade with it . But Fernando was poor . He had just married a beautiful Kentucky girl , whose blue eyes and golden hair had charmed him . Here was an ...
... father of the wonderful resources of Cuba , had finally led him to think of opening a trade with it . But Fernando was poor . He had just married a beautiful Kentucky girl , whose blue eyes and golden hair had charmed him . Here was an ...
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... father prepared to set out on what might prove a perilous journey . On the night of his departure he was at home with his wife and two little children , one and two years of age . The infants slept in their little bed , and never ...
... father prepared to set out on what might prove a perilous journey . On the night of his departure he was at home with his wife and two little children , one and two years of age . The infants slept in their little bed , and never ...
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... father to son for nearly a quarter of a thousand years ; so the charm of age rested upon it . Framed in an ever- new setting of ravishing tropical verdure , it was like coming upon some rare old canvas of the masters , glorified by ...
... father to son for nearly a quarter of a thousand years ; so the charm of age rested upon it . Framed in an ever- new setting of ravishing tropical verdure , it was like coming upon some rare old canvas of the masters , glorified by ...
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... father's adventures , and in his young heart he vowed to go to Cuba when he became a man , and avenge his death . Having completed his education at an early age , he went to Louisville and engaged to work for a su- gar importer . It was ...
... father's adventures , and in his young heart he vowed to go to Cuba when he became a man , and avenge his death . Having completed his education at an early age , he went to Louisville and engaged to work for a su- gar importer . It was ...
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Common terms and phrases
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