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Page 349
... island of Cuba , often interrupted by the extensive plains that cov- er some two - thirds of the surface . The coastal basins of Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo lie in the extreme east ; a great central valley also begins in the east ...
... island of Cuba , often interrupted by the extensive plains that cov- er some two - thirds of the surface . The coastal basins of Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo lie in the extreme east ; a great central valley also begins in the east ...
Page 352
the islands surrounding the main island of Cuba , the Isla de Pinos , dotted with groves of pine and palm , has sand and clay plains in the north and hills in both the north- west and southeast ; nearly 40 percent of the island , how ...
the islands surrounding the main island of Cuba , the Isla de Pinos , dotted with groves of pine and palm , has sand and clay plains in the north and hills in both the north- west and southeast ; nearly 40 percent of the island , how ...
Page 407
... island . Under Rome , Cyprus was at first appended to the prov- ince of Cilicia ; after the defeat of Mark Antony at Acti- um ( 31 BC ) by Octavian ( Augustus ) , Cyprus became a separate province that remained in the hands of Augustus ...
... island . Under Rome , Cyprus was at first appended to the prov- ince of Cilicia ; after the defeat of Mark Antony at Acti- um ( 31 BC ) by Octavian ( Augustus ) , Cyprus became a separate province that remained in the hands of Augustus ...
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