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Bays-Tomales, 74, 85.
Drake's, 74, 85.

Half Moon, 74, 85.

Santa Cruz, 74, 83, 84, 85.
Monterey, 74, 83, 84.
Carmel, 74, 83, 84.
Estero, 74, 83.

San Luis Obispo, 74, 82.

Humboldt, 74, 87, 197.
Trinidad, 74, 87.
Crescent City, 74, 87.

Light, 87.

Pelican, 87.

San Diego, 80.

San Pedro, 80.

San Pablo, 154, 156.

Bees, 372.

Begart, Father, 8.

Behring, Vitus, 34.
Benicia, 306.
Berryesa Valley, 176.
Bidwell, John, 50.
Fort, 212.
Farm, 298.

Big Trees, 505.

of Calaveras, 265.
of Tuolumne, 267.
of Mariposa, 279.
of Tulare, 327.

Billiard tables, manufactory of, 635.
Birds, 448.

Scansores, (Climbers), 449.
Raptores, (Birds of prey), 451.
Insessores, (Perchers), 455.
Insectivorous, (Perchers), 455.
Granivorous, (Perchers), 464.
Rasores, (Scratching), 467.
Grallatores, (Wading), 468.

Natatores, (Swimming), 474.

Blackbirds, 463.

Black Rock Mines, 224.

Bleau, Jean, 10.

Blue gravel, 302, 542.

Claims, 302, 585.

Lead, 542.

Bodega Bay, 86.

Botany-Cedars, 514.

Firs, 515.

Miscellaneous trees, 516.
Shrubs and plants, 517.

Grasses, 356, 521.
Flowerless plants, 526.

Flowering plants, 525.
Bovee Mine, 263.

Branciforte, Pueblo of, 47, 126.
Brannan, Samuel, 180.

Brass founderies, 616.

Breweries and distilleries, 635.

Briggs' orchard, 301, 366.

Brooklyn, 151.

Brooms and broom corn, 635.

Brown's Valley, 302.

Brush Creek Mine, 231.

Burnett, Governor Peter H., 59.

Butron, Manuel, 19.

Butte County, 291.
Buttes, Jackson, 251.

Sutter, 298.

Downieville, 229.

C.

Cabrillo, Juan Rodriguez, 5, 23.
California-Discoverer of, 5.

Origin of name, 1.
Boundaries of, 12.

Legends concerning, 2.
Supposed to be an island, 2.

Acquisition by United States, 64.
Area of, 71.

Early commerce, 35, 59.

Geography and Topography, 71.

Harbors and Bays, 77.

Mountain system, 71.

Governors of, under Spanish and Mexi-

can rule, 57.

American Territorial Government, 58.

California Steam Navigation Company, 676.

Calaveras County, 260, 422.

Calistoga Springs, 179.

Camptonville, 301.

Cañada del Reymundo, 144.

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Castor bean, 299.
Castroville, 130.

Cat Camp, (Frankfort), 264.
Cathedral Peak, 272.
Cattle, 370.

Cave at Grizzly Flat, 251.

Cement, hydraulic, 306.
White, 543.

Auriferous, 585.

Mill, Cox's, 540.

Chico, 294.

Chiccory, 360.

Chinese, 31, 681.

Chlorination process, Plattner's, 558.

Cigar manufactures, 637.

Cinnabar, 174, 183, 186, 401, 402, 409, 415.

Clavigero, 3.

Clayton, 160.

Clear Lake, 184, 411.

Climate, 330.

Temperature, 330-37.

Land and sea, 330.

333, 336.

Contra Costa County, 154.
Contra Costa Hills, 404.

Coombs, Nathan, 42.

Copper City, 291.

Cordage factory, 618,

Corral Hollow Coal Mines, 154.
Corte Madera Water Company, 145
Copper City, 291.

Copperopolis, 264.

Cotton manufactures, 605.

Culture of, 357.

Oakland mills, 151, 605.
Counties of California, 92.
Cox's Cement Mill, 540.
Cooper, J. B. R., 39.
Corallitas, 129.
Coulterville, 273.
Crescent City, 207.

Harbor, 87.

Crescent Mine, 227.
Croix, Marquis de, 7.

Crown Lead Mine, 275.

Tables exhibiting mean temperature, Crystal Springs, 144.

Extremes of heat and cold, 332.

Of the Colorado Desert, 336.

Prevailing winds, 337-39.

Rains, storms, cloud and mist, 339 44.

Tables of rain fall, 340, 341, 343.

Snow and hail, 344.

Thunder and lightning, 345.

Aurora borealis, 346.

Dew, 347.

Relations of, to agriculture and other

industrial pursuits, 346-50.

As it affects health, domestic economy,
etc., 350-52.

Contrasted with Atlantic slope, 343.
Clothing, 350.

Clothing, manufacture of, 636.

Clover, 524.

Coal mines, 154, 158, 399.

Cocomungo, 104.

Coloma, 248.

Colorado Desert, 95, 336.

Columbia, ship and river, 34.

Colusa County, 295.

Town of, 297.

Columbia River, discovery of, 35.

Town of, 269.

Commerce, 59, 663.

Early, 63.

Concentration of ores, 557.

Concentrator, Hendy's, 557.

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Drake, Sir Francis, 5.
Draining tunnels, 382.

Dried and canned fruits, 640.
Ducks, 475.

Dutch Flat, 244.

Dutch (or Anthrax) Mine, 271.

E.

Fruitvale, 152.

Furniture, manufactories of, 633.
Furs, 638.

Fur Companies-early history of, 34.
Russian American, 34, 65.
Pacific, 35.

Hudson Bay, 62, 63, 638.

Fuse factory, 621.

Eagle, 451.
Eagle Lake, 222.

Earnings of miners, 565, 587.
Earthenware, 629.
Earthquakes, 648.

Educational system, 307, 653.
Eel River, 87, 190, 197, 198.
El Dorado County, 426, 246.
Elk River, 87.
Emigrants, 51.

Empire Mine, (Grass Valley), 238.
Enriquita Quicksilver Mine, 141.
Estero Bay, 83.

Eureka, (Nevada County), 210.

(Humboldt County), 210.

Mine, (Grass Valley), 238, 427.

Exports, merchandise and treasure, 665.

Fairfield, 308.

Farallones, 89.

F.

Finances, State and county, 678.
Fisheries, 680.

Fireworks, 641.

Fishes, 487.

Fitch-Family and mountain, 168.

Flax, 357.

Flora, 502.

Flouring mills, 606.

Gas Springs, 201.

Gavilan Mountains, 121.
Gaviota Pass, 114.

Geography, 71.

Geology, 396.

General outline of topography, 396.
Coast Ranges, 397.

South of Monterey Bay, 412.
Peninsula of San Francisco, 405.
North of San Francisco Bay, 408.
Monte Diablo Range, 398.

Coal beds of, 399.

Sierra Nevada, 416.

Great Auriferous Belt, 418.

Southern portion of the gold field, 418.
Mariposa County, 419.
Tuolumne County, 420.
El Dorado County, 424.
Calaveras County, 422.
Amador County, 424.
Sierra County, 426.
Nevada County, 426.
Plumas County, 430.

Georgetown, 249.

Geysers, 171, 410.

Little, 173.

Gilroy, John, 26, 38.

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Town of, 139.

Springs, 139.

Gold, 530.

Early legends concerning, 31.

Discovery of, 57.

Product of, 678.

Bluff, 205, 207.

Beaches, 569.

Run, 245.

Lake, 229.

Bearing Slate and gossan deposits, 583.
Placer, 531.

Bearing quartz, 531.

Early finding of, 109.

Golden Rule Mine, 271.
Golden Gate, 77, 405.

Goose Lake, 212.

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