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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... four years after- wards ; when the Jesuit missionaries , being expelled from Lower Cal- ifornia by order of Charles III of Spain , their missions and property were granted to the Fathers of the Order of St. Francis . These enthu ...
... four years after- wards ; when the Jesuit missionaries , being expelled from Lower Cal- ifornia by order of Charles III of Spain , their missions and property were granted to the Fathers of the Order of St. Francis . These enthu ...
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... four Mexican cavalry soldiers - an accompaniment of every mission . This citadel was made as strong as possible , to withstand attacks from the Indians , in case of outbreaks among them , which were of frequent occurrence during the ...
... four Mexican cavalry soldiers - an accompaniment of every mission . This citadel was made as strong as possible , to withstand attacks from the Indians , in case of outbreaks among them , which were of frequent occurrence during the ...
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... four days without food , the horrible suggestion presented itself of eat- ing the dead bodies of their late ... four were unable to proceed . One , with almost superhuman resolution , managed to drag himself across the summit , and ...
... four days without food , the horrible suggestion presented itself of eat- ing the dead bodies of their late ... four were unable to proceed . One , with almost superhuman resolution , managed to drag himself across the summit , and ...
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... four hundred feet high , are covered with nearly white sands , which are shifted by every breeze . While on the outside of this entrance , all is drear and gloomy - nothing to be seen but barren rocks and sandy dunes , rendered ...
... four hundred feet high , are covered with nearly white sands , which are shifted by every breeze . While on the outside of this entrance , all is drear and gloomy - nothing to be seen but barren rocks and sandy dunes , rendered ...
Stran 79
... four miles distant . It contains few trees now , but produces good crops of wheat and barley . There are upon it quar- ries of excellent building stone . Most of the rock used in construct- ing the fortifications on Alcatraz , and at ...
... four miles distant . It contains few trees now , but produces good crops of wheat and barley . There are upon it quar- ries of excellent building stone . Most of the rock used in construct- ing the fortifications on Alcatraz , and at ...
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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