Cuba, Old and NewLongmans, Green, and Company, 1915 - 264 pages |
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Page 9
... given thus : " There happened divers things in this island ( Cuba ) that deserve to be remarked . A rich and potent Cacique named Hatuey was retired into the Isle of Cuba to avoid that Slavery and Death with which the Spaniards menaced ...
... given thus : " There happened divers things in this island ( Cuba ) that deserve to be remarked . A rich and potent Cacique named Hatuey was retired into the Isle of Cuba to avoid that Slavery and Death with which the Spaniards menaced ...
Page 12
... given to the present Havana by Ocampo , who careened his vessels there in 1508. Baracoa was made the seat of a bishopric , and a cathedral was begun , in 1518. In 1522 , both the capital and the bishopric were transferred to Santiago ...
... given to the present Havana by Ocampo , who careened his vessels there in 1508. Baracoa was made the seat of a bishopric , and a cathedral was begun , in 1518. In 1522 , both the capital and the bishopric were transferred to Santiago ...
Page 37
... given as 44,164 square miles , a little less than the area of Pennsyl- vania and a little more than that of Ohio or Ten- nessee . Illustration of its shape by some familiar object is difficult , although various comparisons have been ...
... given as 44,164 square miles , a little less than the area of Pennsyl- vania and a little more than that of Ohio or Ten- nessee . Illustration of its shape by some familiar object is difficult , although various comparisons have been ...
Page 39
... given by Mr. Robert T. Hill , of the United States Geological Survey . In his book on Cuba and other islands of the West Indies , Mr. Hill says : " As regards diversity of relief , Cuba's eastern end is mountainous , with summits ...
... given by Mr. Robert T. Hill , of the United States Geological Survey . In his book on Cuba and other islands of the West Indies , Mr. Hill says : " As regards diversity of relief , Cuba's eastern end is mountainous , with summits ...
Page 58
... given to the earlier settlement , and substituting it for the name given by Ocampo . After a time , all was dropped except the present title , Habana , or more commonly by English - speaking people , Havana . It was not much of a place ...
... given to the earlier settlement , and substituting it for the name given by Ocampo . After a time , all was dropped except the present title , Habana , or more commonly by English - speaking people , Havana . It was not much of a place ...
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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 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 River 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