 The deposits most easily reached are soon exhausted by the crowd, and the labor required to carry on further work successfully deters single individuals from attempting it. Those who, retaining their health, return home disappointed, say they have been...  Prose Writings of Bayard Taylor ... - Stran 77avtor: Bayard Taylor - 1862Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1850 - 602 strani
...successfully deters single individuals from attempting it. Those who, retaining their health, return lome disappointed, say they have been humbugged' about...streets and quarry limestone are best adapted for gold-diggers." People's notions of what are hardships differ. On this same journey, a disheartened,... | |
 | 1850 - 602 strani
...are to be made in those districts which have been visited by the first eager horde of gold-hunters. The deposits most easily reached are soon exhausted...streets and quarry limestone are best adapted for gold-diggers." People's notions of what are hardships differ. On this same journey, a disheartened,... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1861 - 462 strani
...with their work with great alacrity. Their forenoon's digging amounted to nearly six pounds. It is only by such operations as these, through- associated...Sonorians left a large portion of their gold at the gaining tables, though it was calculated they had taken $5,000,000 out of the country during the summer.... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1850 - 632 strani
...the work. If any one expects to dig treasures out of the earth in California without severe labour, he is wofully mistaken. Of all classes of men, those...streets and quarry limestone are best adapted for gold-diggers.' People's notions of what are hardships differ. On this same journey, a disheartened,... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1871 - 474 strani
...fact, they have humbugged themselves about the work. If any one expects to dig treasures out of tho earth, in California, without severe labor, he is...village boasted of at least a dozen monte tables, all of jvhich were frequented at night by the Americans and Mexicans. The Sonorians left a large portion of... | |
 | 1916 - 318 strani
...anyone expects to dig treasures out of the earth in California, without severe labor, he is awfully mistaken. Of all classes of men, those who pave streets and quarry limestone are best adapted for gold-diggers". — El Dorado, Chap. 9. Stopping in San Francisco only long enough to purchase a pick,... | |
 | Joseph Lewis French - 1923 - 424 strani
...with their work with great alacrity. Their forenoon's digging amounted to nearly six pounds. It is only by such operations as these, through associated...quarry limestone are best adapted for gold diggers. Dr. Gillette, to whom we were indebted for many kind attentions, related to me the manner of his finding... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1861 - 470 strani
...themselves about the work. If any one expects to dig treasures out of the earth, in California, witheut severe labor, he is wofully mistaken. Of all classes...there is gold, there are gamblers. Our little village beasted of at least a dozen monte tables, all of which were frequented at night by the Americans and... | |
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