Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... silent , while a strange , dangerous 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 ...
... silent , while a strange , dangerous 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 ...
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... silence , and said : " José Marti is now a colonel in the Cuban army , and one of the most daring defenders of our liberties . We all love him , and the Spanish tyrants hate him . " " Where is he ? " " In Camaguey . We will have ...
... silence , and said : " José Marti is now a colonel in the Cuban army , and one of the most daring defenders of our liberties . We all love him , and the Spanish tyrants hate him . " " Where is he ? " " In Camaguey . We will have ...
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... silent within . The birds were silent without . Tropical sea , land , and sky were hushed and still . All this continued until five o'clock , when there was a cheerful awakening . The sweet , cool breezes returned . The birds sang and ...
... silent within . The birds were silent without . Tropical sea , land , and sky were hushed and still . All this continued until five o'clock , when there was a cheerful awakening . The sweet , cool breezes returned . The birds sang and ...
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... silence , Don Manuel resumed : " You had hoped and believed that your journey here was without the knowledge of the Spanish sol- diers . " " Was it not ? " he asked , in amazement . " No ; you have been trailed to my very gates , and ...
... silence , Don Manuel resumed : " You had hoped and believed that your journey here was without the knowledge of the Spanish sol- diers . " " Was it not ? " he asked , in amazement . " No ; you have been trailed to my very gates , and ...
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... silence , and then said : Thousands " That is our flag , the banner of Cuba . of my brothers have fallen to sustain it . Spain is sending over her best soldiers to the island to pre- vent its recognition by the world . The Cortes at ...
... silence , and then said : Thousands " That is our flag , the banner of Cuba . of my brothers have fallen to sustain it . Spain is sending over her best soldiers to the island to pre- vent its recognition by the world . The Cortes at ...
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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