America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . y, owing to the abundance of that valuable w-ood and the lack ofenterprise in sending it to market. Lignum vitce and various kinds of dyewoods abound, while such valuable timbers as ebony, rosewood, cedar, fustic,laucewood, etc., are to be found everywhere. The cocoanut and Africanpalms, the sour orange and the lemon are indigenous. Humboldt says wemight believe that the entire island was originally a forest of palms
America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . y, owing to the abundance of that valuable w-ood and the lack ofenterprise in sending it to market. Lignum vitce and various kinds of dyewoods abound, while such valuable timbers as ebony, rosewood, cedar, fustic,laucewood, etc., are to be found everywhere. The cocoanut and Africanpalms, the sour orange and the lemon are indigenous. Humboldt says wemight believe that the entire island was originally a forest of palms and wildlime and orange trees. All fruits common in the tropics grow in the greatestabundance, such as pineapples, bananas, mangroves, etc. When Cuba wasdiscovered the natives cultivated six varieties of the sweet potato, as well asthe yuca or cassava, and Indian corn. In its productive capabilities theisland is a veritable paradise, and under a civilized government, peace,plenty and happiness would prevail. STOXV OF CUBA. 27 Though the forests are extensive, and in many places almost impene-trable, they are inhabited by no wild animals larger or fiercer than the wild fsX. dogs, which resemble wolves in appearance and habits, and are verydestructive to young cattle and poultry. They are descended from the Euro-pean or domestic dog, their size, appearance and habits having been effected 28 AMERICAS WAR FOR HUMANITY. by their wild life through many generations. Another animal, the jutia, isabout the size of the muskrat, but in its habits resembles the porcupine and theraccoon of the United States. It lives in trees, and feeds on fruits andleaves. Strange as it may seem, there are very few snakes, especially of thevenomous species. The largest, called the maja, is sometimes twelve to four-teen feet in length, but is entirely harmless. The juba, about six feet long,is venomous. The tarantula is sometimes found, but its bite, while producingfever, is not fatal; and the native scorpi
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