Cuba, Old and NewLongmans, Green, and Company, 1915 - 264 pages |
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Page 37
... Hill holds that it " re- sembles a great hammer - headed shark , the head of which forms the straight , south coast of the east end of the island , from which the sinuous body extends westward . This analogy is made still more striking ...
... Hill holds that it " re- sembles a great hammer - headed shark , the head of which forms the straight , south coast of the east end of the island , from which the sinuous body extends westward . This analogy is made still more striking ...
Page 38
... hills to the elevations in the interior . Westward from Cape Maisi to Cape Cruz , on the south coast , and immediately along the shore line , runs a moun- tain range . From here westward , broken by an occasional hill or bluff , the ...
... hills to the elevations in the interior . Westward from Cape Maisi to Cape Cruz , on the south coast , and immediately along the shore line , runs a moun- tain range . From here westward , broken by an occasional hill or bluff , the ...
Page 39
... hills ; and its western third is a picturesque region of mountains , with fertile slopes and valleys , of different structure and less altitude than those of the east . Over the whole is a mantle of tender vegetation , rich in every hue ...
... hills ; and its western third is a picturesque region of mountains , with fertile slopes and valleys , of different structure and less altitude than those of the east . Over the whole is a mantle of tender vegetation , rich in every hue ...
Page 40
... Hill summarizes the general appearance of the island , thus : " Santiago de Cuba ( now called Oriente ) is predominantly a mountainous region of high relief , especially along the coasts , with many interior valleys . Puerto Principe ...
... Hill summarizes the general appearance of the island , thus : " Santiago de Cuba ( now called Oriente ) is predominantly a mountainous region of high relief , especially along the coasts , with many interior valleys . Puerto Principe ...
Page 41
... hills of relief . Pinar del Rio is centrally mountainous , with fertile coastward slopes . " The notable elevations ... hill and mountain maze of Oriente . In the south - central section of the island , a somewhat isolated group of ...
... hills of relief . Pinar del Rio is centrally mountainous , with fertile coastward slopes . " The notable elevations ... hill and mountain maze of Oriente . In the south - central section of the island , a somewhat isolated group of ...
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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