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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... latter made clothes , cultivated the soil , and were skilled in the use of weapons of warfare . Such writers should remember that the islanders were compelled to make garments , to protect themselves against the heat and cold of their ...
... latter made clothes , cultivated the soil , and were skilled in the use of weapons of warfare . Such writers should remember that the islanders were compelled to make garments , to protect themselves against the heat and cold of their ...
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... latter are little better than channels for carrying off the superfluous rain during the wet season , being dry at nearly all other seasons , they are not of sufficient importance to deserve further mention in this place . THE HARBORS OF ...
... latter are little better than channels for carrying off the superfluous rain during the wet season , being dry at nearly all other seasons , they are not of sufficient importance to deserve further mention in this place . THE HARBORS OF ...
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... latter to the acre being not an unusual yield . For several miles south of Pescadero the coast line presents a bold outline of cliffs , formed of sand , gravel and clay , nearly two hundred feet high , the remains of the old terraces so ...
... latter to the acre being not an unusual yield . For several miles south of Pescadero the coast line presents a bold outline of cliffs , formed of sand , gravel and clay , nearly two hundred feet high , the remains of the old terraces so ...
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... latter year . During the seven months ending December 31st , 1867 , over thirty thou- sand reams of wrapping paper were made . The manufactures of this county derived an important advantage from the great earthquake of 1865. That ...
... latter year . During the seven months ending December 31st , 1867 , over thirty thou- sand reams of wrapping paper were made . The manufactures of this county derived an important advantage from the great earthquake of 1865. That ...
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... latter waiting to be hauled to market . In the spring it presents still another aspect , when the young grain is just peeping above the black soil , and the purple and white blossoms of the apricot and peach form a striking contrast in ...
... latter waiting to be hauled to market . In the spring it presents still another aspect , when the young grain is just peeping above the black soil , and the purple and white blossoms of the apricot and peach form a striking contrast in ...
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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