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CONTENTS. 



PAGB 



Preliminary Essay. 13 



CHAPTER I. 



GENERAL VIEWS. 



Political importance of the island of Cuba and port of Havana 

 — Their relations to contiguous countries — Increase of public 

 wealth and revenue — Description of Bay and City of Havana — 

 Public buildings — Streets — Public walks and grounds — Ashes 

 of Columbus — Palms — Vicinity of Havana — Suburbs — Projected 

 moat — Defences of Havana — Population — Increase — Marriages, 

 births, and deaths — Hospitals — Health — Markets — Hospitality — 

 [Note. — Establishment of Navy yard at Havana — Don Augustin 

 de Arriola — List of ships built at Havana — Abandonment of the 

 Navy-yard] . . . . 97 



CHAPTER II. 



PHYSICAL ASPECT. 



Figure of the island but lately known — Area according to Lindeneai 

 and Ferrer— According to Bauza— According to (t Cuadro Esta- 

 distico'' — Comparative area— Length and width— Importance of 



