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“...erected in 1834. These two streets, which are
very narrow but extremely picturesque with their
tinted awnings and quaint signs, form the chief shopping
centre of Havana. O’Reilly Street owes its title to the
Spanish General of that name, who entered the óity
by it while the English left by Obispo Street when
Havana was restored to Spain in 1763.
The Plaza de Armas is a centre of interest; to the
north of it is La Fuerza, said to be the oldest fortress in
the New World. It was erected by Hernando de Soto
in 1519. The story goes that when that worthy set
sail to conquer Florida he left his wife, Dona Isabella,
behind Here for four years she anxiously awaited the
return of her husband, and here, when she heard of the
failure of the expedition, she died broken-hearted. On
the tower is the Habana, a figure emblematic of the
city.
On the west side of the Plaza is the Ayuntamiento, or
City Hall, in Spanish times the residence of the Captain-
General. On the East side is El Templete, a small
temple which...”
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“...Leon, Juan Ponce, 333, 337
deLesseps, Ferdinand, 419, 423
Del Gamo, Captain, 208
de Losada, Diego, 412
de Maintenon, Madame, 313
Demerara, 374, 375'
" Demerara crystals,” 439
Demerara Electric Co., Ltd.,
378
Demerara River, 372, 373, 377,
37ft. 386
de Micoud, Baron, 182
de Nicuesa, Diego, 400, 418
Dennery, 169, 178
D’Ennery, Count, 178
de Ojeda, Alonso, 400, 418
de Orufia, Don Josef, 134
de Ovanda, Nicolas, 333
de Pass, Mr. E. A., 262
de Ponti, 401
Désirade, 311
D’Esnambuc, M., 156, 200, 217
de Soto, Hernando, 354
Dessalines, General, 367
d’Estaing, Count, 156, 163,
171, 176, 178, 180
D’Estrées, Count, 148, 170
Deveaux, Colonel, 66, 71
de Velasco, Don Luis, 349
de Villanueva, Count, 353
Devil’s Hole, Bermuda, 57, 61
Diablo, Mt., 288, 289
Diadime, the, 248
Diamond Island, 155
Diamond, Plantation, 386
Diamond Rock, 182, 319
Diamonds, 373
Dickson, George, 132
Diego, Martin, Ï31, 132, 133...”
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“...de Leon, Juan Ponce, 333, 337
deLesseps, Ferdinand, 419, 423
Del Gamo, Captain, 208
de Losada, Diego, 412
de Maintenon, Madame, 313
Demerara, 374, 375
" Demerara crystals,” 439
Demerara Electric Co., Ltd.,
378
Demerara River, 372, 373, 377,
379. 386
de Micoud, Baron, 182
de Nicuesa, Diego, 400, 418
Dennery, 169, 178
D’Ennery, Count, 178
de Ojeda, Alonso, 400, 418
de Orufia, Don Josef, 134
de Ovanda, Nicolas, 333
de Pass, Mr. E. A., 262
de Ponti, 401
Désirade, 311
D’Esnambuc, M., 156, 200,217
de Soto, Hernando, 354
Dessalines, General, 367
d’Estaing, Count, 156, 163,
171, 176, 178, 180
D’Estrées, Count, 148, 170
Deveaux, Colonel, 66, 71
de Velasco, Don Luis, 349
de Villanueva, Count, 353
Devil’s Hole, Bermuda, 57, 61
Diablo, Mt., 288, 289
Diadime, the,. 248
Diamond Island, 155
Diamond, Plantation, 386
Diamond Rock, 182, 319
Diamonds, 373
Dickson, George, 132
Diego, Martin, 131, 132, 133...”
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