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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Stran v
... months , caused more particular inquiry to be made concerning the State than ever before . It is no longer looked upon as the isolated abode of a nomadic and somewhat lawless community , absorbed mainly in gold seeking , and generally ...
... months , caused more particular inquiry to be made concerning the State than ever before . It is no longer looked upon as the isolated abode of a nomadic and somewhat lawless community , absorbed mainly in gold seeking , and generally ...
Stran vii
... months are rainless ; snow and ice are almost strangers , except in the high altitudes ; there are fully 200 cloudless days , every year ; roses bloom in the open air of the valleys through all seasons ; the grape grows at an altitude ...
... months are rainless ; snow and ice are almost strangers , except in the high altitudes ; there are fully 200 cloudless days , every year ; roses bloom in the open air of the valleys through all seasons ; the grape grows at an altitude ...
Stran ix
... months San Francisco will be connected by rail with all the principal towns of the interior , at distances from 50 to 200 miles , north , south or east , and with the Great Basin of Nevada and Utah , by the Pacific railroad . Telegraph ...
... months San Francisco will be connected by rail with all the principal towns of the interior , at distances from 50 to 200 miles , north , south or east , and with the Great Basin of Nevada and Utah , by the Pacific railroad . Telegraph ...
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... months and ten days . Some writers credit Father Junipero Serra with the discovery of this beautiful bay ; but there are no good reasons for believing that he ever saw it for nearly six years after its discovery . His name is not ...
... months and ten days . Some writers credit Father Junipero Serra with the discovery of this beautiful bay ; but there are no good reasons for believing that he ever saw it for nearly six years after its discovery . His name is not ...
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... months among the natives who dwelt in what is now Santa Barbara county , has left on record the names of forty towns , or villages ( pueblos ) which existed in that section of the State , at the time of his visit . Viscayno , who ...
... months among the natives who dwelt in what is now Santa Barbara county , has left on record the names of forty towns , or villages ( pueblos ) which existed in that section of the State , at the time of his visit . Viscayno , who ...
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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