CHAPTER I 1

Entering a New Era--The Freedom of the Seas--Progress of the Slave Trade--Clandestine Commercial Operations and Political Intrigues--The Genius of Governor Guazo--Attacking the British and French--Close of a Notable Administration--Shipyards at Havana--Havana Threatened by the British--Rivalries in Cuban Politics--Foundation of the University of Cuba--Change in Land Tenure--Copper Mining--Insurrections of the Slaves--Glimpses of Social Life in Cuba.