. American colonial handbook: a ready reference book of facts and figures . as the Philippine Islands, which comprisethe islands situated between the following lines: A line which runs west to east near the 20th par-allel of north latitude, across the center of the navi-gable canal of Bachi, from the 118th to the 127thdegrees of longitude east of Greenwich. From here to the width of the 127th degree of lon-gitude east to parallel 4 degrees 45 minutes of northlatitude. From here following the parallel of north latitude4 degrees 45 minutes to its intersection with themeridian of longitude 119 de
. American colonial handbook: a ready reference book of facts and figures . as the Philippine Islands, which comprisethe islands situated between the following lines: A line which runs west to east near the 20th par-allel of north latitude, across the center of the navi-gable canal of Bachi, from the 118th to the 127thdegrees of longitude east of Greenwich. From here to the width of the 127th degree of lon-gitude east to parallel 4 degrees 45 minutes of northlatitude. From here following the parallel of north latitude4 degrees 45 minutes to its intersection with themeridian of longitude 119 degrees :i> minutes eastfrom Greenwich. From here following the meridian of 119 degrees35 minutes east to the parallel of latitude 7 degrees40 minutes north. From here following the parallel of 7 degrees 40minutes north to its intersection with 116 degreeslongitude east. From here along a straight line to the intersectionof the 10th parallel of latitude north with the 118thmeridian east. From here following the 118th meridian to thepoints whence began this AmericanColonial Handbook SECTION 1. CUBA. HISTORICAL. The island was discovered by Christopher Columbus< )ctober 27, 1492. The natives called it Cuba, but Colum-bus named it Juana, in honor of Don Juan, the son ofFerdinand and Isabella of Spain. Altho he visited theisland on several occasions, Columbus to the last believedthat it formed a part of a large continent. In 1508, Nicolasof Ovando, governorof the island, com-missioned Sebastian of Ocampo, by special mandatefrom the court of Spain, to survey the coasts of being effected, it was conceded that the island wasworthy of being made a colony by reason of its excellentsituation and the safety of its ports. A desirable harbor was selected as a repairing dock,and called Carenas, from the Spanish carencir, to is now known as the port of Havana. In 1511, Don Diego Columbus, son of the discoverer,undertook the conquest of the island and th
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