Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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Page vii
... side by side with their Northern brothers . The first Ameri- can to give his life for his country was Ensign Bag- ley , a brave North Carolinian . Those foreign pow- ers who had doubted the loyalty of the South to the American nation ...
... side by side with their Northern brothers . The first Ameri- can to give his life for his country was Ensign Bag- ley , a brave North Carolinian . Those foreign pow- ers who had doubted the loyalty of the South to the American nation ...
Page xv
... side of the great stone bear , • · " I do not want time , Mr. Parker . I want mercy , " “ No , señor , it can not be done , ” “ Oh , ye needn't think that I'm afraid of ye ! " Two negroes held up the lowest wire , · • • 12435 20 47 48 ...
... side of the great stone bear , • · " I do not want time , Mr. Parker . I want mercy , " “ No , señor , it can not be done , ” “ Oh , ye needn't think that I'm afraid of ye ! " Two negroes held up the lowest wire , · • • 12435 20 47 48 ...
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... Above many of them were fine cornices and pediments ; at the sides of the wall embrasures were frequently seen antique pateras and gargoyles in stucco or bronze ; while the ancient brass knocker was univer- sal 10 CUBA LIBRE .
... Above many of them were fine cornices and pediments ; at the sides of the wall embrasures were frequently seen antique pateras and gargoyles in stucco or bronze ; while the ancient brass knocker was univer- sal 10 CUBA LIBRE .
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... side of the area were orange orchards . Beyond was the Cuban country home of Don Man- uel , low , large , and old , with scores of outbuildings at convenient distances , with little plazas of packed clay ground between , the whole set ...
... side of the area were orange orchards . Beyond was the Cuban country home of Don Man- uel , low , large , and old , with scores of outbuildings at convenient distances , with little plazas of packed clay ground between , the whole set ...
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... side walls , but twenty feet beyond , for the covering of the porches , so broad that , enclosed as they were at will by immense reed- woven bilombas or screens , they practically became spacious additions to the living - rooms of the ...
... side walls , but twenty feet beyond , for the covering of the porches , so broad that , enclosed as they were at will by immense reed- woven bilombas or screens , they practically became spacious additions to the living - rooms of the ...
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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