Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... officer in the Cuban army , was proscribed , and a reward offered for him by the Spanish Government . A few weeks before the dissolution of the firm of Parker & Stevens , Fernando received a letter , which had been smuggled through the ...
... officer in the Cuban army , was proscribed , and a reward offered for him by the Spanish Government . A few weeks before the dissolution of the firm of Parker & Stevens , Fernando received a letter , which had been smuggled through the ...
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... officers of the army and navy added a delightful picturesqueness to the scene . Fernando had been several days in Havana with- out getting nearer to the object of his visit . He had addressed a note to Don Manuel , in which he ex ...
... officers of the army and navy added a delightful picturesqueness to the scene . Fernando had been several days in Havana with- out getting nearer to the object of his visit . He had addressed a note to Don Manuel , in which he ex ...
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... officer in charge hastily clutch his handkerchief , wet it at the patio fountain , and use it as a sponge to erase some dreaded emblem from the whitened , inner wall . " " 6 " Caramba ! Had I the knave , his neck would crack for this ...
... officer in charge hastily clutch his handkerchief , wet it at the patio fountain , and use it as a sponge to erase some dreaded emblem from the whitened , inner wall . " " 6 " Caramba ! Had I the knave , his neck would crack for this ...
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... officer he laid the gun upon the ground at his side . Breakfast over , they saddled and mounted their horses , breaking camp without any further ceremony . This portion of the wilderness as yet had not known civilization . There were ...
... officer he laid the gun upon the ground at his side . Breakfast over , they saddled and mounted their horses , breaking camp without any further ceremony . This portion of the wilderness as yet had not known civilization . There were ...
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... officer , waited to escort him to the place of embarkation . The leave - taking was very affecting , for the men never expected to meet again . The Spaniard is as emotional as the Frenchman . He loves and hates with a fervor unknown to ...
... officer , waited to escort him to the place of embarkation . The leave - taking was very affecting , for the men never expected to meet again . The Spaniard is as emotional as the Frenchman . He loves and hates with a fervor unknown to ...
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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