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rial erected by the Spanish citizens of St. Augustine. The 

 date of this constitution was the iyth of October, 1812." 



In the other end stands the monument to the Confederate 

 dead, erected in 1866. 



St. Augustine will for years to come be to the student of 

 antiquity one of the most interesting places on the continent. 

 It is, moreover, a popular resort for invalids, tourists and 

 pleasure-seekers of all classes, and it is estimated that during 

 the winter of 1878-9 it was visited by twelve thousand stran- 

 gers. 



