Cuba, Old and NewLongmans, Green, and Company, 1915 - 264 pages |
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Page 12
... point of departure for an important expedition . In 1517 , de Cordoba , with three vessels and 110 soldiers , was sent on an expedition to the west for further and more northerly exploration of the land 12 CUBA OLD AND NEW.
... point of departure for an important expedition . In 1517 , de Cordoba , with three vessels and 110 soldiers , was sent on an expedition to the west for further and more northerly exploration of the land 12 CUBA OLD AND NEW.
Page 15
... important . The institution on a large scale , in its relation to the total number of whites , was a fact . It is , of course , quite impossible even today to argue the question of slavery . To many , the offence lies in the mere fact ...
... important . The institution on a large scale , in its relation to the total number of whites , was a fact . It is , of course , quite impossible even today to argue the question of slavery . To many , the offence lies in the mere fact ...
Page 36
... important fact is that of a very large gain in population and in production . The coffee industry , that assumed important proportions during a part of the first half of the century , gradually declined for the reason that sugar became ...
... important fact is that of a very large gain in population and in production . The coffee industry , that assumed important proportions during a part of the first half of the century , gradually declined for the reason that sugar became ...
Page 43
... importance is the Cauto , in Oriente Province . This is the longest and the largest river in the island . It rises . in the hills north of Santiago , and winds a devious way westward for about a hundred and fifty miles , emptying at ...
... importance is the Cauto , in Oriente Province . This is the longest and the largest river in the island . It rises . in the hills north of Santiago , and winds a devious way westward for about a hundred and fifty miles , emptying at ...
Page 52
... 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 really having , and others supposed to have ...
... 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 really having , and others supposed to have ...
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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