Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... volume I have taken from my books , " The History of the War with Spain , " and " Lights and Shadows of Our War with Spain , " published by Ogilvie Co. , New York . Having by this volume brought the history of our country PREFACE .
... volume I have taken from my books , " The History of the War with Spain , " and " Lights and Shadows of Our War with Spain , " published by Ogilvie Co. , New York . Having by this volume brought the history of our country PREFACE .
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... light came into his dark eyes , his handsome features assumed a look of fierceness , and his black , silken mustache quivered . But it was all gone in a moment . With an effort he put away his feelings , and said : “ ' It is a part of ...
... light came into his dark eyes , his handsome features assumed a look of fierceness , and his black , silken mustache quivered . But it was all gone in a moment . With an effort he put away his feelings , and said : “ ' It is a part of ...
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... light coming in the east . " The American leaped from his bed , to find Don Manuel , booted and spurred , with whip in hand , awaiting him . The Cuban said he would wait on the great porch on the north , and passed through the open ...
... light coming in the east . " The American leaped from his bed , to find Don Manuel , booted and spurred , with whip in hand , awaiting him . The Cuban said he would wait on the great porch on the north , and passed through the open ...
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... light attire , descended as precipitately as a nimble sleep - walker to the court below . The American , greatly fearing they had received another visit from the guardia civil , dressed hurriedly and carefully , and with a cocked ...
... light attire , descended as precipitately as a nimble sleep - walker to the court below . The American , greatly fearing they had received another visit from the guardia civil , dressed hurriedly and carefully , and with a cocked ...
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... light of what might happen , was almost criminal . The camp - 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 ...
... light of what might happen , was almost criminal . The camp - 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 ...
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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