The Natural Wealth of California: Comprising Early 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, Population and Society, Educational Institutions and Literature : Together with a Detailed Description of Each County, Its Topography, Scenery, Cities and Towns, Agricultural Advantages, Mineral Resources, and Varied ProductionsH.H. Bancroft, 1868 - 696 strani Order 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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... amount of valuable matter not before printed . The whole material in the book , which embraces over 700 imperial octavo pages , has been gathered and written within a year - much of it within a few weeks of publication ; so that the ...
... amount of valuable matter not before printed . The whole material in the book , which embraces over 700 imperial octavo pages , has been gathered and written within a year - much of it within a few weeks of publication ; so that the ...
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... amount equal to half the largest gold yield ever known . The wheat crop alone , for 1867 , was worth nearly as much as the gold , and the surplus of this staple freighted 223 ships , and reached a value of $ 13,000,000 ; while the total ...
... amount equal to half the largest gold yield ever known . The wheat crop alone , for 1867 , was worth nearly as much as the gold , and the surplus of this staple freighted 223 ships , and reached a value of $ 13,000,000 ; while the total ...
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... amount of labor was always expended , in order to make it as large and as handsome as possible . Its interior was as highly decorated as the means of the presiding Father would admit . Its walls were always adorned with gorgeously ...
... amount of labor was always expended , in order to make it as large and as handsome as possible . Its interior was as highly decorated as the means of the presiding Father would admit . Its walls were always adorned with gorgeously ...
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... amount to $ 60,000,000 . From a few scows , to transport the hides and tallow from the missions to San Francisco or San Diego , the local marine has increased until there are nearly 1,000 vessels , including 125 steamers , chiefly owned ...
... amount to $ 60,000,000 . From a few scows , to transport the hides and tallow from the missions to San Francisco or San Diego , the local marine has increased until there are nearly 1,000 vessels , including 125 steamers , chiefly owned ...
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... amount to nearly 4,000,000 acres ; about 10,000,000 acres consist of arid plains and deserts , the balance , 23,000,000 acres being covered with rugged , and for the most part heavily timbered mountains . Its mountains , which comprise ...
... amount to nearly 4,000,000 acres ; about 10,000,000 acres consist of arid plains and deserts , the balance , 23,000,000 acres being covered with rugged , and for the most part heavily timbered mountains . Its mountains , which comprise ...
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abundant acres agricultural auriferous average bushels California cañon cattle chiefly climate Coast Range contains county seat creek cretaceous crops cultivation deposits Diablo range district dollars east eastern eight erected extensive Feather river feet high fifty five forty four fruit gold grain grass Grass Valley growing hills hundred feet important inches Indians inhabitants lake land large number latter located lodes manufacture Mexican mills mineral mining mission Monte Diablo Monterey mountains nearly northern Pacific pine placer mining plains planted population portion pounds quantities quartz railroad rain rich river rocks Sacramento Sacramento river San Francisco San Joaquin river San José Santa Cruz season shipped Sierra Nevada sluice soil southern species springs square miles streams summer supply thousand feet timber tons town trees Tuolumne county twenty valley vegetables veins vessels vicinity vines winter yield