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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... become inferior . The Yosemite gorge has a world - wide celebrity for its granite walls , which rise perpendicularly ... becoming a striking feature of the industry of the State , and it is believed that for grape and fruit raising the ...
... become inferior . The Yosemite gorge has a world - wide celebrity for its granite walls , which rise perpendicularly ... becoming a striking feature of the industry of the State , and it is believed that for grape and fruit raising the ...
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... become a subject of much solici- tude to the Mexican Congress , and in 1826 a law was passed to deprive the Fathers of their lands , and of the labor of the Indians - stopping their salaries , and appropriating the " Pious Fund " to the ...
... become a subject of much solici- tude to the Mexican Congress , and in 1826 a law was passed to deprive the Fathers of their lands , and of the labor of the Indians - stopping their salaries , and appropriating the " Pious Fund " to the ...
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... become dexterous in the use of weapons of warfare , in order to avoid being eaten by their conquerors . No such exigency or necessity attended the life of the aboriginal Californian . Is it fair , then , to charge him with indolence ...
... become dexterous in the use of weapons of warfare , in order to avoid being eaten by their conquerors . No such exigency or necessity attended the life of the aboriginal Californian . Is it fair , then , to charge him with indolence ...
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... become civilized . It granted them tracts of land for cultivation , and lots in the pueblos for homesteads . Much of the land on which the city of San Francisco now stands , was granted to partially civilized Indians , prior to the year ...
... become civilized . It granted them tracts of land for cultivation , and lots in the pueblos for homesteads . Much of the land on which the city of San Francisco now stands , was granted to partially civilized Indians , prior to the year ...
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... become so numerous in California since the discovery of gold , bear a striking resemblance to the Indians , and are known to be able to converse with them , in their respective languages , to an extent that cannot be the result of mere ...
... become so numerous in California since the discovery of gold , bear a striking resemblance to the Indians , and are known to be able to converse with them , in their respective languages , to an extent that cannot be the result of mere ...
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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