Cuba, Old and NewLongmans, Green, and Company, 1915 - 264 pages |
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... military expedition composed of three hundred soldiers , with four vessels . Hatuey deserves attention . His name is not in- frequently seen in Cuba today , but it is probable that few visitors know whether it refers to a man , a bird ...
... military expedition composed of three hundred soldiers , with four vessels . Hatuey deserves attention . His name is not in- frequently seen in Cuba today , but it is probable that few visitors know whether it refers to a man , a bird ...
Page 31
... military despotism could maintain the connection of such an island with a mother - country more than three thousand miles distant ; and ac- cordingly we find the captain - general of Cuba in- vested with unlimited power . He is , in ...
... military despotism could maintain the connection of such an island with a mother - country more than three thousand miles distant ; and ac- cordingly we find the captain - general of Cuba in- vested with unlimited power . He is , in ...
Page 33
... military road to the neighboring forts , erected a spacious theatre and market house , arranged a new public walk , and opened a vast parade ground with- out the city walls , thus laying the foundation of the new city which has now ...
... military road to the neighboring forts , erected a spacious theatre and market house , arranged a new public walk , and opened a vast parade ground with- out the city walls , thus laying the foundation of the new city which has now ...
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... military junk , better fitted for its present use as barracks , asylums , and prisons than for military defence . But it is all highly picturesque . In the beginning , most of the buildings of the city were doubtless of wood , with palm ...
... military junk , better fitted for its present use as barracks , asylums , and prisons than for military defence . But it is all highly picturesque . In the beginning , most of the buildings of the city were doubtless of wood , with palm ...
Page 71
... military parade ground . In a way , the Parque Central is the centre of the city . It is almost that , geograph- ically , and perhaps quite that , socially . In its immediate vicinity are some of the leading hotels and the principal ...
... military parade ground . In a way , the Parque Central is the centre of the city . It is almost that , geograph- ically , and perhaps quite that , socially . In its immediate vicinity are some of the leading hotels and the principal ...
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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