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Página 89
... Congosto . There was nothing to do in respect to the circular , even though I had believed it an influential attempt to foment disturbance . Every precaution that could be taken against injury or treachery was taken on board the Maine ...
... Congosto . There was nothing to do in respect to the circular , even though I had believed it an influential attempt to foment disturbance . Every precaution that could be taken against injury or treachery was taken on board the Maine ...
Página 93
... Congosto , the secretary - general of Cuba . Dr. Congosto immediately said , " May I introduce you to the members of the autonomistic council ? " I replied that the introduction would give me great pleasure , and that I should gladly ...
... Congosto , the secretary - general of Cuba . Dr. Congosto immediately said , " May I introduce you to the members of the autonomistic council ? " I replied that the introduction would give me great pleasure , and that I should gladly ...
Página 94
... Congosto accompanied us to the head of the stairs , and the civilities were repeated . There they remained until we had reached the first landing below , when we turned , and the visit was ended by mu- tual salutation . After leaving ...
... Congosto accompanied us to the head of the stairs , and the civilities were repeated . There they remained until we had reached the first landing below , when we turned , and the visit was ended by mu- tual salutation . After leaving ...
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... Congosto , Secre- tary - General of the island ; General Salano , chief of staff to General Blanco ; the civil governor of the province , and a number of others whose names I cannot now remember . I think. 246 VIEW OF THE WRECK FROM THE ...
... Congosto , Secre- tary - General of the island ; General Salano , chief of staff to General Blanco ; the civil governor of the province , and a number of others whose names I cannot now remember . I think. 246 VIEW OF THE WRECK FROM THE ...
Página 247
... Congosto had been a Spanish consul in the United States , and a practising physician there for a num- ber of years . He remarked feelingly that my telegram was " very kind . " The next step was to get the despatch over the cable . It ...
... Congosto had been a Spanish consul in the United States , and a practising physician there for a num- ber of years . He remarked feelingly that my telegram was " very kind . " The next step was to get the despatch over the cable . It ...
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Página 138 - Who, doomed to go in company with pain, And fear, and bloodshed, miserable train! Turns his necessity to glorious gain; In face of these doth exercise a power Which is our human nature's highest dower; Controls them and subdues, transmutes, bereaves Of their bad influence, and their good receives...
Página 505 - AB, profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ, his Eternal Son, the true God, and in the Holy Spirit, one God, blessed for evermore ; and do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divine inspiration.
Página 397 - ... that if he would give me, weekly, half the money he paid for my board, I would board myself. He instantly agreed to it, and I presently found that I could save half what he paid me.
Página 405 - I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers.
Página 514 - Here is my creed. I believe in one God, the creator of the universe. That He governs it by His providence. That He ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable service we render to Him is doing good to His other children. That the soul of man is immortal and will be treated with justice in another life respecting its conduct in this.
Página 399 - ... the best school of philosophy, morality, and politics that then existed in the province; for our queries, which were read the week preceding their discussion, put us upon reading with attention...
Página 396 - I read, and have since often regretted that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way, since it was now resolved I should not be a clergyman.
Página 397 - ... which I was careful to return soon and clean. Often I sat up in my room reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening and to be returned early in the morning, lest it should be missed or wanted.
Página 515 - Being in conducting me prosperously through a long life, I have no doubt of its continuance in the next, though without the smallest conceit of meriting such goodness.
Página 396 - My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammar school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the church. My early readiness in learning to read (which must have been very early, as I do not remember when I could not read ) and the opinion of all his friends that I should certainly make a good scholar encouraged him in this purpose of his. My uncle Benjamin, too...