Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... wife , and who trained her children to speak the Spanish language . Mrs. Stevens was a highly educated and accomplished lady , and her children were all that any fond parents could ask . Fernando Stevens had an uncle named Mark , who ...
... wife , and who trained her children to speak the Spanish language . Mrs. Stevens was a highly educated and accomplished lady , and her children were all that any fond parents could ask . Fernando Stevens had an uncle named Mark , who ...
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... wife and children . He spent much of his time between 1865 and 1872 in the South , or in the cities of Cuba . Coffee , sugar , tobacco , and tropical fruits were exchanged for flour , meat , and grain at enormous profits . It was ...
... wife and children . He spent much of his time between 1865 and 1872 in the South , or in the cities of Cuba . Coffee , sugar , tobacco , and tropical fruits were exchanged for flour , meat , and grain at enormous profits . It was ...
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... wife that the note of ten thousand dollars was to be taken up in the settlement . The firm had one customer in Cuba , named José Marti , an upright , honorable gentleman , with whom Fernando had had extensive dealings . When the ...
... wife that the note of ten thousand dollars was to be taken up in the settlement . The firm had one customer in Cuba , named José Marti , an upright , honorable gentleman , with whom Fernando had had extensive dealings . When the ...
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... wife and two little children , one and two years of age . The infants slept in their little bed , and never dreamed that their father was bidding them a last farewell . The young mother and wife strove bravely to keep up her spirits and ...
... wife and two little children , one and two years of age . The infants slept in their little bed , and never dreamed that their father was bidding them a last farewell . The young mother and wife strove bravely to keep up her spirits and ...
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... wife of the Cuban gentleman . Any one who was a friend of her husband was also her friend , and she was glad to be of service to him . " There is but one way that I can think of now that you may safely go to Don Manuel . Can you escape ...
... wife of the Cuban gentleman . Any one who was a friend of her husband was also her friend , and she was glad to be of service to him . " There is but one way that I can think of now that you may safely go to Don Manuel . Can you escape ...
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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