Cuba, Old and NewLongmans, Green, and Company, 1915 - 264 pages |
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Page 15
... issued in 1856 , added a footnote showing the arrivals up to 1854 as 644,000 . A British official authority , at the same period , gives the total as a little less than 500,000 . The exact number is not important . The institution on a ...
... issued in 1856 , added a footnote showing the arrivals up to 1854 as 644,000 . A British official authority , at the same period , gives the total as a little less than 500,000 . The exact number is not important . The institution on a ...
Page 20
... issued under which the exclusive privilege to carry on trade with the colonies was granted to the port of Seville . This monopoly was transferred to the port of Cadiz in 1717 , but it continued , in somewhat modified form in later years ...
... issued under which the exclusive privilege to carry on trade with the colonies was granted to the port of Seville . This monopoly was transferred to the port of Cadiz in 1717 , but it continued , in somewhat modified form in later years ...
Page 118
... issued showing the island as American territory . Americans jumped in , bought up large tracts , and started a lively real estate boom . They advertised it widely as American territory , and many put their little collections of dollars ...
... issued showing the island as American territory . Americans jumped in , bought up large tracts , and started a lively real estate boom . They advertised it widely as American territory , and many put their little collections of dollars ...
Page 129
... issued his message carrying the " doctrine , " which may be given thus : " In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part , nor does it comport with our policy to do so . It is only ...
... issued his message carrying the " doctrine , " which may be given thus : " In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part , nor does it comport with our policy to do so . It is only ...
Page 148
... An expedition was organized , but the plans became known and President Taylor , on August 11 , 1849 , issued a proclamation in which he declared that " an enterprise to invade the territories of a 148 CUBA OLD AND NEW.
... An expedition was organized , but the plans became known and President Taylor , on August 11 , 1849 , issued a proclamation in which he declared that " an enterprise to invade the territories of a 148 CUBA OLD AND NEW.
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