Cuba, Old and NewLongmans, Green, and Company, 1915 - 264 pages |
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Page 33
... reported of him that he is said , like the great King Alfred , to have promised the Cubans that they should be able to leave their purses of money on the public highway without fear of having them stolen . At all events , his name is ...
... reported of him that he is said , like the great King Alfred , to have promised the Cubans that they should be able to leave their purses of money on the public highway without fear of having them stolen . At all events , his name is ...
Page 34
... reported 432,000 total population in 1804 is evidently no more than an estimate , yet it is very likely not far from the actual . Concerning their distribution throughout the island , and the number engaged in different occupations ...
... reported 432,000 total population in 1804 is evidently no more than an estimate , yet it is very likely not far from the actual . Concerning their distribution throughout the island , and the number engaged in different occupations ...
Page 49
... reported as in Oriente , another third in Camaguey , and the re- mainder scattered through the four remaining prov- inces . A part of it is " public land , " that is , owned by the central government , but a greater part is of private ...
... reported as in Oriente , another third in Camaguey , and the re- mainder scattered through the four remaining prov- inces . A part of it is " public land , " that is , owned by the central government , but a greater part is of private ...
Page 114
... reported as having been furnished by Columbus . Sometime , years hence , there will be easier communication , and the fertile hillsides and still more fertile valleys will supply various products for consumption 114 CUBA OLD AND NEW.
... reported as having been furnished by Columbus . Sometime , years hence , there will be easier communication , and the fertile hillsides and still more fertile valleys will supply various products for consumption 114 CUBA OLD AND NEW.
Page 133
... reported as " a full and unreserved interchange of views and sentiments , " was a recommendation that an earnest effort be made immediately to purchase Cuba . They were of opinion that the sum of one hundred and twenty million dollars ...
... reported as " a full and unreserved interchange of views and sentiments , " was a recommendation that an earnest effort be made immediately to purchase Cuba . They were of opinion that the sum of one hundred and twenty million dollars ...
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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