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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... occur those gold deposits , the most extensive ever known , which have yielded in twenty years $ 850,000,000 , and are still yield- ing over 37 per cent . of the whole annual gold product of the world , or 10 per cent . more than ...
... occur those gold deposits , the most extensive ever known , which have yielded in twenty years $ 850,000,000 , and are still yield- ing over 37 per cent . of the whole annual gold product of the world , or 10 per cent . more than ...
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... He wore knee breeches and buckles , and silver buttons on his jacket , as in the days of old , and was fond of telling about the events that occurred while California was under the dominion of Spain . He was EARLY HISTORY . 19.
... He wore knee breeches and buckles , and silver buttons on his jacket , as in the days of old , and was fond of telling about the events that occurred while California was under the dominion of Spain . He was EARLY HISTORY . 19.
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... occurred . He was with Captain Morago on the first expe- dition sent to explore the country , when that Captain discovered the San Joaquin River , and reached the Sierra Nevada , giving the present name to Calaveras county , in ...
... occurred . He was with Captain Morago on the first expe- dition sent to explore the country , when that Captain discovered the San Joaquin River , and reached the Sierra Nevada , giving the present name to Calaveras county , in ...
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... occurred on the 19th of October , 1842. Commodore Jones , of the United States navy , having under his command the sloop of war Cyane , and frigate United States , entered the harbor of Monterey , captured the fort , hoisted the stars ...
... occurred on the 19th of October , 1842. Commodore Jones , of the United States navy , having under his command the sloop of war Cyane , and frigate United States , entered the harbor of Monterey , captured the fort , hoisted the stars ...
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... occurred on the 19th of January , and the treaty by which the country was ceded to the United States , was signed on the 2d of March , 1848 , neither of the contracting parties being aware of the great discovery ! Equally difficult will ...
... occurred on the 19th of January , and the treaty by which the country was ceded to the United States , was signed on the 2d of March , 1848 , neither of the contracting parties being aware of the great discovery ! Equally difficult will ...
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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