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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Pioneering in Cuba, by John M. Adams This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers Author: James Meade Adams Release Date: September 3, 2010 [EBook #33617] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PIONEERING IN CUBA *** Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Pioneering ... in Cuba By JAMES M. ADAMS [Illustration] [Illustration: JAMES M. ADAMS.] PIONEERING IN CUBA _A NARRATIVE OF THE SETTLEMENT OF LA GLORIA, THE FIRST AMERICAN COLONY IN CUBA, AND THE EARLY EXPERIENCES OF THE PIONEERS_ BY JAMES M. ADAMS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL COLONISTS _Illustrated_ CONCORD, N. H.: The Rumford Press 1901 Copyright, 1901, by JAMES M. ADAMS TO MY FELLOW COLONISTS WHOSE COURAGE, CHEERFULNESS, AND KINDLY SPIRIT WON MY ADMIRATION AND AFFECTION THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED PREFACE. My excuse for writing and publishing this book is a threefold one. For some time I have strongly felt that the true story of the La Gloria colony should be told, without bias and with an accurate, first-hand knowledge of all the facts. My close relations with the colony and the colonists, and an actual personal residence in La Gloria for nearly half a year, have made me entirely familiar with the conditions there, and I have endeavored to present them to the reader clearly, correctly, and honestly. Secondly, I have been imbued with the belief that many of the daily happenings in the colony, particularly those of the earlier months, are of sufficient general interest to justify their narration; and if I am wrong in this, I am quite sure that these incidents, anecdotes, and recollections will find an attentive audience among the colonists and their friends. It is one of the author's chief regrets that the size and scope of this book does not admit of the mention by name of all of the colonists who were prominent and active in the life of the colony. Th
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