COMPRISING A HISTORY OF THE ISLAND OF CUBA, ITS PRESENT SOCIAL, POLITICAL, BY THE AUTHOR OF "LETTERS FROM CUBA." With an Appendix, containing important statistics, and a reply to Señor SACO on Annexation, translated from the Spanish. Also, a Map of the Island, and its relative situation to the other West India Islands, and different parts of the United States. One volume, 12mo. Price 75 cents. SAMUEL HUESTON, 139 Nassau-street, New-York. Opinions of the Press. "The work is very interesting for its facts and sketches, and reveals close observation and good powers of description." N. Y. Evangelist. "This work possesses special interest for the people of this country, and will be sure to attract attention." Baltimore Patriot. "This volume contains a great deal of information; valuable, too, because furnished by one who evidently understands his subject, and has had access to sources of knowledge respecting the government of the island not open to every inquirer. The analysis of Cuban taxes is a very remarkable document." Journal of Commerce. The book is well written, and in addition to its valuable statistical matter, contains many sprightly and entertaining sketches of Cuban manners and society." Independent. "The chapter on public grievances is of great interest, and exhibits many facts illustrating the terrible oppression to which the Cubanos are subject. When we read over this roll of atrocities, we do not wonder that some persons forget law and order in their anxiety to do good to the people of the island." N. Y. Express. "It contains large stores of useful knowledge of the island and people, and is written in a free, pleasing style, so as to be attractive to the general reader." Presbyterian. "This is a work of great interest at this time, and the opinions of the author as to the permanency of the Spanish dominion over Cuba, and its ultimate destiny, will not fail to attract the attention of the reader." Baltimore American. The writer of the book before us-thoroughly informed, dispassionate, and judicial ithis fairness-submits the issues involved to the common understanding; not by argumnts, but by simple exhibition. He takes no side; he is no partisan; he is only a witnes; and it is in all adjudications the witness more than the advocate that induces and controls decisions." N. Y. Tribune. becomes us to be familiar with the history and character of the Cubans, and to ingruct us in these particulars, and all other things pertaining to the island and its inhabitans, the volume before us is eminently calculated." Literary American. It is certainly saying not more than we are warranted by a careful study and consideationin the premises, that this volume embraces more solid knowledge respecting the subject, and pertinent to the issues now connected with it, than all other books together that haveappeared in regard to Cuba in the English language.” N. Y. Courier ano Enouirer. 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