Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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Page 77
... wounds my heart that bleeds for you , duty is duty . " " Surely , there must be some mistake about this , Mr. Parker " ? the widow sobbed . Ferd " No , no ; I wish there was ; " and he seemed quite heartbroken . " I am helpless . It is ...
... wounds my heart that bleeds for you , duty is duty . " " Surely , there must be some mistake about this , Mr. Parker " ? the widow sobbed . Ferd " No , no ; I wish there was ; " and he seemed quite heartbroken . " I am helpless . It is ...
Page 97
... theater and on the people as they came out at the end of a play , performed , it was supposed , for the benefit of the insurgents , the performers being Cubans . Many persons were killed and wounded . Shortly 7 A SCRAP OF CUBAN HISTORY .
... theater and on the people as they came out at the end of a play , performed , it was supposed , for the benefit of the insurgents , the performers being Cubans . Many persons were killed and wounded . Shortly 7 A SCRAP OF CUBAN HISTORY .
Page 98
John Roy Musick. Cubans . Many persons were killed and wounded . Shortly afterward they fired into a saloon while out on parade , and again killed several persons . Their next assault was upon the residence of a prominent Cuban gentleman ...
John Roy Musick. Cubans . Many persons were killed and wounded . Shortly afterward they fired into a saloon while out on parade , and again killed several persons . Their next assault was upon the residence of a prominent Cuban gentleman ...
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... wounded negroes and screams of the frightened women and children . brutal Spanish soldier shot the old Cuban dead on the doorstep of his own home , and when Senada's mother bent over her husband to whisper words of consolation , another ...
... wounded negroes and screams of the frightened women and children . brutal Spanish soldier shot the old Cuban dead on the doorstep of his own home , and when Senada's mother bent over her husband to whisper words of consolation , another ...
Page 153
... wounded . " When the bat- The young girl made no answer . tle opened she galloped among the troops wearing the coat of a lieutenant . White plumes were streaming from her hat , and she was shouting " Cuba Libre ! " and brandishing a ...
... wounded . " When the bat- The young girl made no answer . tle opened she galloped among the troops wearing the coat of a lieutenant . White plumes were streaming from her hat , and she was shouting " Cuba Libre ! " and brandishing a ...
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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