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And when Tim fished a damp cigarette from his shirt, nonchalantly scraped a match on his host's table, blew a cloud of smoke, and sprawled back with one leg dangling over a chair arm, formality went a-glimmering. "A quem madruga Deus ajuda," laughed the coronel. "Or, as you North Americans put it, 'God helps those who help themselves. Let us not be ceremonious, gentlemen.
Some, like those at Madruga, not far from Havana, still have a considerable patronage. Something may also be said of earthquakes and hurricanes. The former occur, on a small scale, more or less frequently in Oriente, and much less frequently and of less severity in Havana.
They are used both for bathing and for drinking. Madruga is more easily accessible from the metropolis than is San Diego. There is also a good physician resident in the village. The Fish-Market of Havana. The Dying Dolphin. Tax upon the Trade. Extraordinary Monopoly. Harbor Boats. A Story about Marti, the Ex-Smuggler. King of the Isle of Pines. The Offered Reward. Sentinels in the Plaza de Armas.
There is a very fair hotel at San Diego, located near the baths, and many Americans speak warmly in praise of the place as a health resort. Next to the springs of San Diego, those of Madruga are notable, situated between Matanzas and Havana, and which can be reached by rail. The character of these springs is very similar to those of San Diego, though of lower temperature.
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