Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... live in that transcendently beautiful and luxurious land . In the morning , Fernando Stevens was awakened by the song of the little mountain stream behind the house , in which the birds about and above the house joined , making sleep no ...
... live in that transcendently beautiful and luxurious land . In the morning , Fernando Stevens was awakened by the song of the little mountain stream behind the house , in which the birds about and above the house joined , making sleep no ...
Page 68
... lives , and the boats flew in- to the inlet . Mr. Stevens glanced back . to see the whole ship a mass of flames ; then they sped up a creek , and sea , coast , ship , and pursuers were lost to sight . 21 STONE BEAR . For an hour they ...
... lives , and the boats flew in- to the inlet . Mr. Stevens glanced back . to see the whole ship a mass of flames ; then they sped up a creek , and sea , coast , ship , and pursuers were lost to sight . 21 STONE BEAR . For an hour they ...
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... live upon fixed rules of busi- ness . They are as unalterable as the laws governing the planets . Disagreeable as it is , and much as it wounds my heart that bleeds for you , duty is duty . " " Surely , there must be some mistake about ...
... live upon fixed rules of busi- ness . They are as unalterable as the laws governing the planets . Disagreeable as it is , and much as it wounds my heart that bleeds for you , duty is duty . " " Surely , there must be some mistake about ...
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... live . " " I know of nothing save to appeal to the generos- ity of your creditor to leave you something . Parker is a rich man , and most of his money was made by your husband's management in the West Indies . He should give you that ...
... live . " " I know of nothing save to appeal to the generos- ity of your creditor to leave you something . Parker is a rich man , and most of his money was made by your husband's management in the West Indies . He should give you that ...
Page 85
... live , and take the money ? Once in your possession and out of the State , Parker can not touch it . " Would that be honest ? " " On general principles , no ; but in this case , yes . To begin with , I don't believe his claim is just ...
... live , and take the money ? Once in your possession and out of the State , Parker can not touch it . " Would that be honest ? " " On general principles , no ; but in this case , yes . To begin with , I don't believe his claim is just ...
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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