Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... took the account of José Marti at fifty cents on the dollar , and determined to go at once to Cuba , find his old friend , and secure the money . The insurrection at that time was in an incipient stage . He had many friends in Havana on ...
... took the account of José Marti at fifty cents on the dollar , and determined to go at once to Cuba , find his old friend , and secure the money . The insurrection at that time was in an incipient stage . He had many friends in Havana on ...
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... took his American friend to the most remote corner of the great piazza , and , handing him a cigar , lighted one for himself , and said : « Señor , smoke another before we retire . " As Stevens lighted the cigar , his friend resumed ...
... took his American friend to the most remote corner of the great piazza , and , handing him a cigar , lighted one for himself , and said : « Señor , smoke another before we retire . " As Stevens lighted the cigar , his friend resumed ...
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... took one hasty glance from the balcony , and then , in light attire , descended as precipitately as a nimble sleep - walker to the court below . The American , greatly fearing they had received another visit from the guardia civil ...
... took one hasty glance from the balcony , and then , in light attire , descended as precipitately as a nimble sleep - walker to the court below . The American , greatly fearing they had received another visit from the guardia civil ...
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... took him to the cloister of an old , deserted monastery . He raised a stone slab from under the altar , disclosing a small aperture , in which were some leather bags . The two were alone , and the cloister , which was lighted by a ...
... took him to the cloister of an old , deserted monastery . He raised a stone slab from under the altar , disclosing a small aperture , in which were some leather bags . The two were alone , and the cloister , which was lighted by a ...
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... took the place of the silence . Negroes hurried the arms , ammunition , and supplies back out of the way , to prevent the workmen from being en- cumbered . Scarcely a word was spoken . The men at the crane were guided only by a whistle ...
... took the place of the silence . Negroes hurried the arms , ammunition , and supplies back out of the way , to prevent the workmen from being en- cumbered . Scarcely a word was spoken . The men at the crane were guided only by a whistle ...
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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