Cuba, Old and NewLongmans, Green, and Company, 1915 - 264 pages |
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... coast of Asia , he sighted the shore of Cuba on the morning of October 28 , 1492 . His journal , under date of October 24 , states : " At midnight I tripped my anchors off this Cabo del Isleo de Isabella , where I was pitched to go to ...
... coast of Asia , he sighted the shore of Cuba on the morning of October 28 , 1492 . His journal , under date of October 24 , states : " At midnight I tripped my anchors off this Cabo del Isleo de Isabella , where I was pitched to go to ...
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... coast to the west , dis- covering so great an extent of land that I could not imagine it to be an island , but the continent of Cathay . I did not , however , discover upon the coast any large cities , all we saw being a few villages ...
... coast to the west , dis- covering so great an extent of land that I could not imagine it to be an island , but the continent of Cathay . I did not , however , discover upon the coast any large cities , all we saw being a few villages ...
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... coast of Asia . " And so he sailed away for Hispaniola ( Santo Do- mingo ) which appears to have become , a little later , his favorite West Indian resort . He began his eastward journey on November 12th . As he did not reach Cape Maisi ...
... coast of Asia . " And so he sailed away for Hispaniola ( Santo Do- mingo ) which appears to have become , a little later , his favorite West Indian resort . He began his eastward journey on November 12th . As he did not reach Cape Maisi ...
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... coast again on his fourth voyage , in 1503. On his way eastward from his voyage of discovery on the coast of Central America , he missed his direct course to Hispaniola , and came upon the Cuban shore near Cape Cruz . He was detained ...
... coast again on his fourth voyage , in 1503. On his way eastward from his voyage of discovery on the coast of Central America , he missed his direct course to Hispaniola , and came upon the Cuban shore near Cape Cruz . He was detained ...
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... coast near the eastern extremity of the island . It is a spot of exceeding scenic charm . It was estab- lished as the capital city , but it held that honor for a few years only . In 1514 and 1515 , settlements were established at what ...
... coast near the eastern extremity of the island . It is a spot of exceeding scenic charm . It was estab- lished as the capital city , but it held that honor for a few years only . In 1514 and 1515 , settlements were established at what ...
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activities American appears army Baracoa beautiful became called Camaguey cane Cape Maisi cargo Century charm cigar coast coffee colonies Columbus commercial Constitution Cuba's Cuban declared eastern eastward enterprise expedition experience exports filibustering Guanajay harbor Hatuey Havana Province hills hundred immediately important independence industry interest island of Cuba Isle of Pines known land later laws less Liberal Maceo Marianao Marti Martinez Campos Matanzas Matanzas Province Maximo Gomez ment Mexico miles military Morro Nipe Bay notable Nuevitas O'Brien official old city operation organization Palma party Pinar del Rio plant plantations Platt Amendment political port Porto Rico Prado present President production railway reached regarded region Republic revolution sailed Santa Clara Santiago ship shore Spain Spaniards Spanish authorities steamer story streets sugar Tacon tion tobacco tons trade treaty United Vedado vessels vicinity Vuelta Abajo Weyler