Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... . · CHAPTER XVIL SAN JUAN HEIGHTS , CHAPTER XVIII . · 267 289 · 305 ENSIGN STEVENS RECEIVES A STRANGE MESSAGE , AND HAS AN ADVENTURE , · CHAPTER XIX . OBEYING ORDERS AMID FLAME AND SMOKE , • 321 CHAPTER XX . THE FIGURE AT THE ALTAR , ON.
... . · CHAPTER XVIL SAN JUAN HEIGHTS , CHAPTER XVIII . · 267 289 · 305 ENSIGN STEVENS RECEIVES A STRANGE MESSAGE , AND HAS AN ADVENTURE , · CHAPTER XIX . OBEYING ORDERS AMID FLAME AND SMOKE , • 321 CHAPTER XX . THE FIGURE AT THE ALTAR , ON.
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... strange guide would dart into some dark corner and remain invisible for several seconds at a time , during which he would remain in the vicinity , concealed as best he could , until his guide again quit the hiding - place . Once a ...
... strange guide would dart into some dark corner and remain invisible for several seconds at a time , during which he would remain in the vicinity , concealed as best he could , until his guide again quit the hiding - place . Once a ...
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... 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 feelings , and said ...
... 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 feelings , and said ...
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... strange land . " Then came the tropical night , with its odors and balm , beauties , and intoxicating breezes . The night glowed and grew as the wondrous stars above . At nine o'clock , tea was served . Here , there , and all about the ...
... strange land . " Then came the tropical night , with its odors and balm , beauties , and intoxicating breezes . The night glowed and grew as the wondrous stars above . At nine o'clock , tea was served . Here , there , and all about the ...
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... strange beings . There were castles , pyramids , and mountains that touched the sky , all waving and changing with kaleidoscopic rapidity , until he saw , as it were , a white - robed being , pale and bleeding , floating off into space ...
... strange beings . There were castles , pyramids , and mountains that touched the sky , all waving and changing with kaleidoscopic rapidity , until he saw , as it were , a white - robed being , pale and bleeding , floating off into space ...
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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