. The storied West Indies . Ponce de Leons day. but was not completed until15^4, and the entire system was only perfected by1771. The history of Puerto Rico, since the extinctionof the Indians, has been mainly uneventful, exceptfor the occasional attacks of pirates and the visits ofhurricanes. In 1520 the town of San German wassacked by Trench pirates, and the coast region wasravaged by the Caribs. Sir Trancis Drake and SirJohn Hawkins attacked San Juan on their last voy-age to the West Indies, in 1595. The Dutch attackedthe capital in 1615, the English in 1678, and thelatter frequently made f
. The storied West Indies . Ponce de Leons day. but was not completed until15^4, and the entire system was only perfected by1771. The history of Puerto Rico, since the extinctionof the Indians, has been mainly uneventful, exceptfor the occasional attacks of pirates and the visits ofhurricanes. In 1520 the town of San German wassacked by Trench pirates, and the coast region wasravaged by the Caribs. Sir Trancis Drake and SirJohn Hawkins attacked San Juan on their last voy-age to the West Indies, in 1595. The Dutch attackedthe capital in 1615, the English in 1678, and thelatter frequently made futile attempts to land here, 232 THE STORIED WEST INDIES their last being under Abercrombie in 1797. Butthe massive walls of San Juan have withstood everyeffort made to breach them during more than threecenturies, even resisting the terrible fire of moderncannon, when Admiral Sampson bombarded the for-tress in the summer of 1898. Much might be said of Puerto Rico; but, as ofCuba, a great deal has been already written, espe-.
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