The Natural Wealth of California: Comprising Duly History, Geography, Topography, and Scenery; Climate; Agriculture and Commercial Products; Geology, Zoology, and Botany; Mineralogy, Mines, and Mining Processes; Manufactures; Steamship Lines, Railroads, and Commerce; Immigration,a Detailed Description of Each CountyOrder book for this title. Consists of sample pages from the original book followed by blank order sheets with columns for subscriber's name, address and comments. |
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California's seven hundred miles of length , by about two hundred of width , embraces the same nine degrees of latitude which , on tho Atlantic side of the continent , include the extensive and populous country stretching from ...
California's seven hundred miles of length , by about two hundred of width , embraces the same nine degrees of latitude which , on tho Atlantic side of the continent , include the extensive and populous country stretching from ...
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They also made 30,000 fence rails , with which they inclosed 2,700 acres of land ; erected a barn , 70x60 , with sheds on either side , 12x70 ; and two frame granaries , 40x60 - cutting all the lumber for the same by hand .
They also made 30,000 fence rails , with which they inclosed 2,700 acres of land ; erected a barn , 70x60 , with sheds on either side , 12x70 ; and two frame granaries , 40x60 - cutting all the lumber for the same by hand .
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At the head of San Pablo bay stands Napa or Mare island , on which the United States navy - yard is located , forming one side of the straits and bay of Napa , which connects with Napa creek , a stream from the Suscol mountains .
At the head of San Pablo bay stands Napa or Mare island , on which the United States navy - yard is located , forming one side of the straits and bay of Napa , which connects with Napa creek , a stream from the Suscol mountains .
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... are distinctly seen , to the depth of nearly twenty feet , while the shore of the bay in the vicinity of the old town is bold , rocky , and exceedingly picturesque . The town itself is located in a sort of nook on the side of a ...
... are distinctly seen , to the depth of nearly twenty feet , while the shore of the bay in the vicinity of the old town is bold , rocky , and exceedingly picturesque . The town itself is located in a sort of nook on the side of a ...
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Preston's point , on the east side of the bay , and about three miles from its entrance , named in honor of R. J. Preston , the pioneer settler in the district , is destined to become the site of an important agricultural trade .
Preston's point , on the east side of the bay , and about three miles from its entrance , named in honor of R. J. Preston , the pioneer settler in the district , is destined to become the site of an important agricultural trade .
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acres amount appearance average become branches building California called carried climate coast common considerable consists contains cost covered crops cultivation deposits distance district east eastern eight entire erected establishment extensive feet fifty five four fruit give gold grain grass growing half head hills hundred important inches increase Indians inhabitants kind known lake land latter length less limits localities located manufacture material means miles mills mining months mountains nearly Nevada northern obtained occur operations Pacific pass plains planted population portion pounds present quantities quartz raised range reached rich river road rocks running San Francisco Santa season shipped side Sierra situated soil southern species springs streams summer supply thousand town trees twenty United valley veins whole wide winter yield
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Stran 13 - Colorado, at a point where it intersects the thirty-fifth degree of north latitude ; thence down the middle of the channel of said river to the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, as established by the treaty of May thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight...
Stran 13 - English miles; thence running in a north-westerly direction, and following the direction of the Pacific coast to the forty-second degree of north latitude; thence on the line of said forty-second degree of north latitude to the place of beginning.
Stran 2 - Know that on the right hand of the Indies there is an island called California, very close to the side of the Terrestrial Paradise; and it was peopled by black, women, without any man among them, for they lived in the fashion of Amazons.
Stran 70 - The object of the United States has reference to ultimate peace with Mexico; and if at that peace the basis of the uti possiditis shall be established, the government expects, through your forces, to be found in actual possession of Upper California.
Stran 51 - Thus circumstanced, we find ourselves threatened by hordes of Yankee emigrants, who have already begun to flock into our country, and whose progress we cannot arrest.
Stran 44 - REVEREND FATHER : I understand, through the medium of one of your Christian Indians, that you are anxious to know who we are, as some of the Indians have been at the mission and informed you that there were certain white people in the country. We are Americans, on our journey to the river Columbia ; we were in at the mission San Gabriel in January latt.
Stran 2 - Know that, on the right hand of the Indies, there is an island called California, very near to the Terrestrial Paradise, which was peopled with black women, without any men among them, because they were accustomed to live after the fashion of 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 rode,...
Stran 29 - the Peruvians were a Chinese colony, and that the Spaniards found at the entry of the Pacific Ocean, on coming through the straits of Magellan, the wrecks of Chinese vessels." There are proofs clear and certain, that Mango Capac, the founder of the Peruvian nation, was the son of Kublai Kahn, the commander of this expedition, and that the ancestors of Montezuma, of Mexico, who were from Assam, arrived about the same time. But for the fanaticism of the Spanish priests, who destroyed all the Mexican...
Stran 40 - ... choosing our own federal and local rulers. We shall have a stable government and just laws. California will grow strong and flourish, and her people will be prosperous, happy, and free. Look not, therefore, with jealousy upon the hardy pioneers who scale our mountains and cultivate our unoccupied plains, but rather welcome them as brothers who come to share with us a common destiny.
Stran 66 - the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered subjects for future colonization by any European powers.
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| Naslov | The Natural Wealth of California: Comprising Duly History, Geography, Topography, and Scenery; Climate; Agriculture and Commercial Products; Geology, Zoology, and Botany; Mineralogy, Mines, and Mining Processes; Manufactures; Steamship Lines, Railroads, and Commerce; Immigration,a Detailed ... Making of America Western Americana, 1550-1900 |
| Avtor | Titus Fey Cronise |
| Založnik | H. H. Hancroft & Company, 1868 |
| Vir izvirnika | Univerza v Michiganu |
| Pretvorjeno v digitalni zapis | 17 feb 2006 |
| ISBN | 1425569846, 9781425569846 |
| Dolžina | 696 strani |
| Izvozi navedbo | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |