Cuba, Old and NewLongmans, Green, and Company, 1915 - 264 pages |
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... fields of vast extent . Here are also honey and fruits of thousand sorts , and birds of every variety . " Having landed at this indefinitely located point , Columbus , believing that he had reached the region he was seeking , despatched ...
... fields of vast extent . Here are also honey and fruits of thousand sorts , and birds of every variety . " Having landed at this indefinitely located point , Columbus , believing that he had reached the region he was seeking , despatched ...
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... fields , render this country of such marvellous beauty that it surpasses all others in charms and graces , as the day doth the night in lustre . For which reason I often say to my people that , much as I endeavor to give a complete ...
... fields , render this country of such marvellous beauty that it surpasses all others in charms and graces , as the day doth the night in lustre . For which reason I often say to my people that , much as I endeavor to give a complete ...
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... field for the entomologist . There are mosquitos , gnats , beetles , moths , butterflies , spiders , and scorpions . The bites of some of the spiders and the stings of the scorpions are , of course , uncomfortable , but they are neither ...
... field for the entomologist . There are mosquitos , gnats , beetles , moths , butterflies , spiders , and scorpions . The bites of some of the spiders and the stings of the scorpions are , of course , uncomfortable , but they are neither ...
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... field , there are others , though of perhaps less importance , to which reference might be made . Among them would be the sponge fisheries of the coast in the neighborhood of Batabano , and the numerous mineral springs , some of them ...
... field , there are others , though of perhaps less importance , to which reference might be made . Among them would be the sponge fisheries of the coast in the neighborhood of Batabano , and the numerous mineral springs , some of them ...
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... fields , pineapples , cocoanuts , mangoes , royal palms , ceibas , peasants ' homes , typical towns and villages , all the life of the people in the city and country . The common American desire to " see it all " in a few days , is ...
... fields , pineapples , cocoanuts , mangoes , royal palms , ceibas , peasants ' homes , typical towns and villages , all the life of the people in the city and country . The common American desire to " see it all " in a few days , is ...
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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