On the Mexican highlands, with a passing glimpse of Cuba . ns—Mexico City, 199 Volcano de Orizaba, 202 The Municipal Palace—Vera Cruz, - . - - 204 The Tame Vultures of Vera Cruz, 206 A Noble Palm, 208 A Street of Vera Cruz, 211 The Little Boys Leaving Our Ship, - - - - 213 Off for Progresso, -------- 215 The Harbor OF Havana, ------ 218 A Spanish Hotel—Havana, 220. Calle Obispo—Havana, 222 II Table of Illustrations Pacing PageThe Cathedral—Havana, ------- 227 The First Greensward—Havana, 229 Selling Vegetables—Havana, 231 A Corner of the Market—Havana, - - - - 234The Fortress of La Caban^a, -
On the Mexican highlands, with a passing glimpse of Cuba . ns—Mexico City, 199 Volcano de Orizaba, 202 The Municipal Palace—Vera Cruz, - . - - 204 The Tame Vultures of Vera Cruz, 206 A Noble Palm, 208 A Street of Vera Cruz, 211 The Little Boys Leaving Our Ship, - - - - 213 Off for Progresso, -------- 215 The Harbor OF Havana, ------ 218 A Spanish Hotel—Havana, 220. Calle Obispo—Havana, 222 II Table of Illustrations Pacing PageThe Cathedral—Havana, ------- 227 The First Greensward—Havana, 229 Selling Vegetables—Havana, 231 A Corner of the Market—Havana, - - - - 234The Fortress of La Caban^a, - - - - - - 236 The Entrance TO La Cabana, 238 Where Patriots were Shot—La CABAf^A, - - - - 243 A Spanish Park—Matanzas, 247 The Wreck of the Maine, 250 A Glimpse of Matanzas, 254 Dressed for the Day, 259 Along the Military Road—A Ceiba Tree, - - - 263 The Bay of Mariel, 266 Wreck of the Alfonso XH, 270 Key West Light—The Southern Extremity of theUnited States, -------- 277 Map of My Journey, -------- 283 12 ON THE MEXICAN HIGHLANDS. A VISTA OF MEXICO Flying Impressions Between Cliarleston-Kanawha and New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana, November 15th. When the New York and Cincinnati Flyer(the F. F. V. Limited) came into Charlestonyesterday, it was an hour late and quite a crowdwas waiting to get aboard. Going with me as faras Kenova were D, H, and eight or ten of theboys. They all carried Winchesters and werebound on a trip to the mountains of Mingo andMcDowell, on the Kentucky line, to capture amoonshine still which was reported to be doing afine business selling to the mines. D wanted meto go along, and offered me a rifle or a shotgun,as I chose. They are big men, all of them, andlove a scrap, which means the give and take ofdeath, and have no fear except of ambush. Istill carry in my pocket the flat-nosed bullet Dtook from the rifle of Johnse Hatfield two yearsago, when he caught him lying-in-wait behind arock watching for Doc. Ellis to come forth from
Size: 1364px × 1832px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookidonmexicanhig, bookyear1906
