h it is now carried on renders it more fatal than
ever to the blacks.

[53] "It is as well secured as it probably could be against an attack
from the harbor, but could still be assailed with effect in the same way
in which the French succeeded against Algiers, by landing a sufficient
force in the rear."--_Alexander H. Everett._

CHAPTER XV.

Area of Cuba--Extent of cultivated and uncultivated
lands--Population--Proportion between the sexes--Ratio of legitimate
to illegitimate births--Ratio between births and
deaths--Agricultural statistics--Commerce and commercial
regulations--Custom-house and port charges--Exports and
imports--Trade with the United States--Universities and
schools--Education--Charitable institutions--Railroads--Temperature.

In addition to the statistical information incidentally contained in the
preceding pages, we have prepared the following tables and statements
from authentic sources, giving a general view of the resources,
population, wealth, products and commerce, etc., of the island, with
other items of interest and importance.

_Area of Cuba._--Humboldt states the area of the island to be 43,380
geographical square miles. Mr. Turnbull puts it at 31,468, and, adding
the areas of its dependencies, namely, the Isle of Pines, Turignano,
Romano, Guajaba, Coco, Cruz, Paredon Grande, Barril, De Puerto,
Eusenachos, Frances, Largo, and other smaller islands, makes the total
32,807 square miles.

Years. Population.
1775, 170,370.
1791, 272,140.
1817, 551,998.
1827, 704,487, viz.:

Whites, male, 168,653 Free colored, males, 51,962
" female, 142,398 " females, 54,532
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311,051 106,494

Slaves, 183,290 males, and 103,652 females, = 286,942. Total colored,
393,436. Excess of colored over white population, 82,305.

Year 1841--
Whites, 418,291
Free colored, 152,838
Slaves, 436,495
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Total, 1,007,624
Excess of colored over white, 171,042

Year 1851--
Whites,