XV. THE PROVINCES OF CUBA 263 APPENDICES 279 INDEX 325 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE A CUBAN COURTSHIP (_See page 92_) _Frontispiece_ MAP OF CUBA 1 RIVER SCENE, ISLE OF PINES 2 THE FAMOUS PALMS OF CAMAGUEY 7 A STREET IN SANTIAGO DE CUBA 10 “OVER THIRTY SPECIES OF PALM ARE FOUND IN THE ISLAND” 12 PRESIDENT’S PALACE, HABANA 18 BAYAMO 28 THE PRADO, HABANA 36 THE WATER-FRONT, HABANA 46 MOUNTAIN ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF ORIENTE 52 VIEW OF BAIRE, NEAR BAYAMO, FROM THE CUBAN TRENCHES 66 STREET SCENE, SANTIAGO DE CUBA 75 MORRO CASTLE FROM CENTRAL PARK, HABANA 83 COUNTRY HOMES OF WEALTHY CUBANS 89 “HER WORLD IS CONTAINED IN THE TOWN OF WHICH SHE IS RESIDENT” 96 YOUNG CANE-FIELD, WITH BANANA GROVE IN THE DISTANCE 100 A NARROW STREET, HABANA 109 A CUBAN MILKMAN 114 SUGAR-CANE READY FOR CUTTING 122 AN IDEAL ROAD FOR THE MOTORIST 124 AN AVENUE OF PALMS 128 STREET SCENE, HABANA 143 A GUAJIRO’S SHACK 150 GENERAL VIEW OF JIGUANI 158 HARVESTING THE CANE 166 CENTRAL PROVIDENCIA 170 TRANSFERRING CANE AND AUTOMATICALLY WEIGHING IT 176 GRINDING SUGAR-CANE 183 WELL-DEVELOPED TOBACCO PLANTS 186 HUNDREDS OF ACRES OF TOBACCO UNDER COVER 194 A TOBACCO FIELD AFTER HARVESTING 198 SANTIAGO DE CUBA 208 A STREET IN JIGUANI 214