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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... common and timber lands , laid out for the use of the villages . This relic of Spanish rule in Cali- fornia has been the source of much litigation since the country has come into the possession of the Americans , as the titles to lands ...
... common and timber lands , laid out for the use of the villages . This relic of Spanish rule in Cali- fornia has been the source of much litigation since the country has come into the possession of the Americans , as the titles to lands ...
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... common destiny . ' In a few months after this meeting , California was in possession of the United States . About the time of the arrival of Mr. Cooper , quite a respectable trade had sprung up for hides , tallow , grain , wine , and ...
... common destiny . ' In a few months after this meeting , California was in possession of the United States . About the time of the arrival of Mr. Cooper , quite a respectable trade had sprung up for hides , tallow , grain , wine , and ...
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... common California grape , which does not ripen until September in other localities , on the hills south- east of San José , ripens in July and August . The highest ridges of the mountains are in many places densely timbered , affording ...
... common California grape , which does not ripen until September in other localities , on the hills south- east of San José , ripens in July and August . The highest ridges of the mountains are in many places densely timbered , affording ...
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... common brick are also made here for the San Francisco market , the soil being well suited to their manufacture . The broad plain lying between the river and the mountains , on which grow fair crops of the cereals , is rapidly settling ...
... common brick are also made here for the San Francisco market , the soil being well suited to their manufacture . The broad plain lying between the river and the mountains , on which grow fair crops of the cereals , is rapidly settling ...
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... common minerals in the county , and hot springs are numerous . Within half a mile of the county seat , there is a spring . of natural soda water , which , if situated in a more populous district , or near a large city might be made to ...
... common minerals in the county , and hot springs are numerous . Within half a mile of the county seat , there is a spring . of natural soda water , which , if situated in a more populous district , or near a large city might be made to ...
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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