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Archeology of Cuba--The Oldest Rock Formation--Theory of Cuban Continuity with Florida--The Eocene Age--Submersion in the Oligocene Period--Miocene Uplift--Changes During the Pleistocene Period--Topography of the Island--The Mountain Ranges--The Mountains of Oriente--The Organ Mountains and Magotes--The Valley of the Vinales--Plains and Valleys--Composition of the Soil--The Climate of Cuba--Fortunate Situation of the Island--The Rainfall of a Land of Sunshine.