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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... called California , very near to the Terrestrial Paradise , which was peopled by black women , without any men among them , because they were accus- tomed to live after the manner of the Amazons . They were of strong and hardened bodies ...
... called California , very near to the Terrestrial Paradise , which was peopled by black women , without any men among them , because they were accus- tomed to live after the manner of the Amazons . They were of strong and hardened bodies ...
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... called the Island of Santa Cruz , and , more than a cen- tury afterwards , it was renamed the " Islas Carolinas , " in honor of Charles II of Spain . Some authorities insist that the name is derived from calidus fornus , two Latin words ...
... called the Island of Santa Cruz , and , more than a cen- tury afterwards , it was renamed the " Islas Carolinas , " in honor of Charles II of Spain . Some authorities insist that the name is derived from calidus fornus , two Latin words ...
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... called Cape Mendoza , in honor of his friend and patron , the viceroy - but now called Cape Mendocino . This fact is almost all that remains on record to prove that Cabrillo was the discoverer of the country . He appears to have ...
... called Cape Mendoza , in honor of his friend and patron , the viceroy - but now called Cape Mendocino . This fact is almost all that remains on record to prove that Cabrillo was the discoverer of the country . He appears to have ...
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... called Port of Pines . Viscayno remained eighteen days at Monterey , and was much impressed with the beauty of its surroundings . He also discovered the islands which form the Santa Barbara Channel . Forbes , in his " History of ...
... called Port of Pines . Viscayno remained eighteen days at Monterey , and was much impressed with the beauty of its surroundings . He also discovered the islands which form the Santa Barbara Channel . Forbes , in his " History of ...
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... called it San Francisco , under the impression that it was the harbor of that name , north of Punta de los Reyes , which had long been known to the Spanish navigators on the coast , as is proven by the above extracts . From 1610 to 1660 ...
... called it San Francisco , under the impression that it was the harbor of that name , north of Punta de los Reyes , which had long been known to the Spanish navigators on the coast , as is proven by the above extracts . From 1610 to 1660 ...
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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