A History of the New California, Its Resources and People, Količina 1Lewis Publishing Company, 1905 - 1199 strani Brief biographies of prominent and influential people in California in the late 19th and early 20th century. With many portraits. |
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... thousand miles . Frost- bitten peaks of every height and bearing pierce the blue skies above . The slopes are dark with giant pines and mighty sequoias which have lived over from some other geological age and in whose silent aisles one ...
... thousand miles . Frost- bitten peaks of every height and bearing pierce the blue skies above . The slopes are dark with giant pines and mighty sequoias which have lived over from some other geological age and in whose silent aisles one ...
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... thousand miles through earth's hottest climates this current strikes the eastern coast of Asia , turns northward , then forces its way through the waters of the northern Pacific , sweeps the shores of northern California , then flows ...
... thousand miles through earth's hottest climates this current strikes the eastern coast of Asia , turns northward , then forces its way through the waters of the northern Pacific , sweeps the shores of northern California , then flows ...
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... thousand miles long . " The climate and soil were said to be like paradise , and this remark- able sentence occurs : " It has rich mines of silver , and some of gold , which are worked more and more every day . " The account was no ...
... thousand miles long . " The climate and soil were said to be like paradise , and this remark- able sentence occurs : " It has rich mines of silver , and some of gold , which are worked more and more every day . " The account was no ...
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... thousand people in San Francisco and vicinity , including the settlements around the bay . The city proper had but seven hundred inhabitants . Many of the people were a peculiar mixture of Spanish and Indian , or Mexican and Indian ...
... thousand people in San Francisco and vicinity , including the settlements around the bay . The city proper had but seven hundred inhabitants . Many of the people were a peculiar mixture of Spanish and Indian , or Mexican and Indian ...
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... thousand Americans living in upper California early in 1846 were retired trappers , though they soon embraced other pursuits in which they succeeded . They had come from over the mountains into the inviting climate west of the Sierras ...
... thousand Americans living in upper California early in 1846 were retired trappers , though they soon embraced other pursuits in which they succeeded . They had come from over the mountains into the inviting climate west of the Sierras ...
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A History of the New California: Its Resources and People, Volume 2 Leigh Hadley Irvine Predogled ni na voljo - 2015 |
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acres active affairs afterward American appointed became born brother building Butte county Cali California California wines career Central Pacific Charles citizens Civil College Colusa county Company connected court daughter died district dollars early elected engaged entered enterprise established farming father fornia fraternity gold governor graduated honor hundred industry interests irrigation James John labor land legislature living located married Mary Masonic Medical mining Miss Monterey Napa county native Odd Fellows Order organization Pacific coast party pioneer political position practice present president profession prominent public schools railroad representative Republican Sacramento county San Francisco San Joaquin county San Jose Santa Clara Santa Clara College Santa Clara county served Solano county sons Southern Pacific Railroad Stockton success superintendent thousand tion Union United Valley Vigilance Committee wife William wine Yolo county York
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Stran 26 - Know that on the right hand of the Indies there is an island called California, very near to the Terrestrial Paradise...
Stran 408 - Manson to be a man of broad intelligence and genuine public spirit, for these have been shadowed forth between the lines of this review. Strong in his individuality, he never lacks the courage of his convictions...
Stran 28 - Nova Albion, and that for two causes ; the one in respect of the white banks and cliffs, which lie towards the sea, and the other, because it might have some affinity with our country in name, which sometime was so called.
Stran 29 - It seemeth that the Spaniards hitherto had never been in this part of the country, neither did ever discover the land by many degrees to the southwards of this place.
Stran 83 - WHEREAS, It has become apparent to the citizens of San Francisco that there is no security for life and property, either under the regulations of society as it at present exists or under the laws as now administered...
Stran 328 - I never saw a Big Tree that had died a natural death; barring accidents they seem to be immortal, being exempt from all the diseases that afflict and kill other trees. Unless destroyed by man, they live on indefinitely until burned, smashed by lightning, or cast down by storms, or by the giving way of the ground on which they stand.
Stran 458 - The object is, to give to children resources that will endure as long as life endures, — habits that time will ameliorate. not destroy,— occupations that will render sickness tolerable, solitude pleasant, age venerable, life more dignified and useful, and therefore death less terrible...
Stran 185 - The petitioners must accompany the petition with a good and sufficient bond, to be approved by the said board of supervisors, in double the amount of the probable cost of organizing such district, conditioned that the bondsmen will pay all the said costs in case said organization shall not be effected.
Stran 72 - The District of San Diego will elect two delegates, of Los Angeles four, of Santa Barbara two, of San Luis Obispo two, of Monterey five, of San Jose' five, of San Francisco five, of Sonoma four, of Sacramento four, of San Joaquin four.
Stran 26 - Amazons. They were of strong and hardened bodies, of ardent courage, and of great force. The island was the strongest in the world from its steep rocks and great cliffs. Their arms were all of gold ; and so were the caparisons of the wild beasts which they...