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PINOS

Volume 17 · 91 words · 1842 Edition

an island of the Atlantic, situated near the south coast of Cuba, from which it is separated by a channel sixteen leagues in length by six in breadth. It abounds in pastures, which are covered with herds of goats and other animals; and it is likewise noted for the size of its trees. Although Pinos possesses several very secure and well-sheltered roads, and is of tolerable size, being forty-two miles in length and thirty-four in breadth, yet it is only inhabited by a few fishermen. Long. 82.45. W. Lat. 21.38. N.