Cuba, Old and NewLongmans, Green, and Company, 1915 - 264 pages |
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Albert Gardner Robinson. places which , at present , he had not the means of colonizing , but to return to the east - south - east , in quest of Babeque , which he trusted might prove some rich and civilized island on the coast of Asia ...
Albert Gardner Robinson. places which , at present , he had not the means of colonizing , but to return to the east - south - east , in quest of Babeque , which he trusted might prove some rich and civilized island on the coast of Asia ...
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... means now exist to arrive at a knowledge of the population of Cuba in the time of Columbus ; but how can we admit what some otherwise judicious historians state , that when the island of Cuba was conquered in 1511 , it con- tained a ...
... means now exist to arrive at a knowledge of the population of Cuba in the time of Columbus ; but how can we admit what some otherwise judicious historians state , that when the island of Cuba was conquered in 1511 , it con- tained a ...
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... means and another , Cuba benefited . Spain was fortunate in its selection of Governors - General sent out at this time . Luis de Las Casas , who arrived in 1790 , is credited with much useful work . He improved roads and built bridges ...
... means and another , Cuba benefited . Spain was fortunate in its selection of Governors - General sent out at this time . Luis de Las Casas , who arrived in 1790 , is credited with much useful work . He improved roads and built bridges ...
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... means unusual for goods to be shipped to that country , even from the United States , and from there reshipped Cuba . Changes in the rates were made from time to time , but the system of heavy discrimination in favor of Spanish goods in ...
... means unusual for goods to be shipped to that country , even from the United States , and from there reshipped Cuba . Changes in the rates were made from time to time , but the system of heavy discrimination in favor of Spanish goods in ...
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... mean temperature for July , the hottest month , is about 82 ° , and for January , the coolest month , about 71 ° . The mean for the year is about 77 ° , as compared with 52 ° for New York , 48 ° for Chicago , 62 ° for Los Angeles , and ...
... mean temperature for July , the hottest month , is about 82 ° , and for January , the coolest month , about 71 ° . The mean for the year is about 77 ° , as compared with 52 ° for New York , 48 ° for Chicago , 62 ° for Los Angeles , and ...
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