Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... 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 Mexican - War hero whose adventures are ...
... 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 Mexican - War hero whose adventures are ...
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... fires after the eve- ning meal , scarce speaking a word , while the sentries placed about the camp walked their beat in silence . Sitting apart from the cavalrymen were Don Manuel and the American . The latter was thinking of his young ...
... fires after the eve- ning meal , scarce speaking a word , while the sentries placed about the camp walked their beat in silence . Sitting apart from the cavalrymen were Don Manuel and the American . The latter was thinking of his young ...
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... fires burned low , and the smoke , ascend- ing in spiral columns , formed fantastic wreaths about the grand old trees . The keen imagination of the American peopled those wreaths of smoke with strange beings . There were castles ...
... fires burned low , and the smoke , ascend- ing in spiral columns , formed fantastic wreaths about the grand old trees . The keen imagination of the American peopled those wreaths of smoke with strange beings . There were castles ...
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... fire- flies lighting up the vast old wood . He drew his blanket over his head to shut out the visions of the night , and slept . Day had dawned when he awoke , and the Cubans were preparing their poor meal of baked yams , and broiled ...
... fire- flies lighting up the vast old wood . He drew his blanket over his head to shut out the visions of the night , and slept . Day had dawned when he awoke , and the Cubans were preparing their poor meal of baked yams , and broiled ...
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... fire . " " And my bag of money ? " " Take it with you , by all means . We shall leave no valuables that we can take with us . ' The captain seized the wheel and directed the course of the vessel as they approached the danger- ous shoals ...
... fire . " " And my bag of money ? " " Take it with you , by all means . We shall leave no valuables that we can take with us . ' The captain seized the wheel and directed the course of the vessel as they approached the danger- ous shoals ...
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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