Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ..etc., etc . rs. The Raleigh, similar tothe Boston, with one six-inch and ten five-inchguns. The Concord, with sixsix-inch guns. The gunboat Petrel, withfive six-inch guns. To the rear of these thetransport ships, with coal,ammunition and accom-modations for wounded. With a bright American flag floatinggayly over each ship, the decks and allvisib
Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ..etc., etc . rs. The Raleigh, similar tothe Boston, with one six-inch and ten five-inchguns. The Concord, with sixsix-inch guns. The gunboat Petrel, withfive six-inch guns. To the rear of these thetransport ships, with coal,ammunition and accom-modations for wounded. With a bright American flag floatinggayly over each ship, the decks and allvisible appointments neat and trim,the fleet seemed to be out for a holidayrather than awaiting an opening forthe only real demonstration of an iron-clad fleet in action that the world hashad. The Spaniards could hardly be-lieve their own eyes. That this formid-able apparition [was in the very centreof their harbor, almost within firingdistance of the capital city of their lastEastern possessions seemed impossible. They had not long to watch andspeculate. The sun was hardly clear otthe horizon before the American fleetbegan to steam in slow and statelyfashion straight toward the city, nearwhich were anchored three men-of-warfrom three difierent nations, French,.
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