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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... obtained from quartz veins worked by machinery , and this proportion is steadily increasing . Railroads are rapidly multiply- ing in the State . Within twelve months San Francisco will be connected by rail with all the principal towns ...
... obtained from quartz veins worked by machinery , and this proportion is steadily increasing . Railroads are rapidly multiply- ing in the State . Within twelve months San Francisco will be connected by rail with all the principal towns ...
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... obtained by the United States , extending eastward from the Pacific Coast was so extensive , and so little known , that the mem- bers of the Convention which assembled at Monterey in 1849 to frame a Constitution for the then embryo ...
... obtained by the United States , extending eastward from the Pacific Coast was so extensive , and so little known , that the mem- bers of the Convention which assembled at Monterey in 1849 to frame a Constitution for the then embryo ...
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... obtained high repute . The Mission of San Gabriel annually made from four hundred to six hundred barrels of wine , and several of the other missions nearly as much . The overthrow of the Spanish dominion in Mexico , in 1822 , was the ...
... obtained high repute . The Mission of San Gabriel annually made from four hundred to six hundred barrels of wine , and several of the other missions nearly as much . The overthrow of the Spanish dominion in Mexico , in 1822 , was the ...
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... obtained from their flocks and herds , enabled the Fathers to maintain themselves in tolerable affluence till the year 1833 , when the Congress enacted a law to abolish the missions entirely , to remove the missionaries , and to divide ...
... obtained from their flocks and herds , enabled the Fathers to maintain themselves in tolerable affluence till the year 1833 , when the Congress enacted a law to abolish the missions entirely , to remove the missionaries , and to divide ...
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... obtained a grant of land as a dower . The first grant of land in the territory , by the Spanish government , was made on the 27th of November , 1775 , to Manuel Butron , a Span- ish soldier , who married Marguerita , one of the converts ...
... obtained a grant of land as a dower . The first grant of land in the territory , by the Spanish government , was made on the 27th of November , 1775 , to Manuel Butron , a Span- ish soldier , who married Marguerita , one of the converts ...
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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