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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... present time . It is very probable that the earliest explorers may have seen some of them ; and , because the natives used " hot ovens " to heal their bodies , may have called the country " a land of hot ovens , or calidus fornus ...
... present time . It is very probable that the earliest explorers may have seen some of them ; and , because the natives used " hot ovens " to heal their bodies , may have called the country " a land of hot ovens , or calidus fornus ...
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... present . It may be stated , as a proof that there was another port of San Francisco , besides the present bay , that , in 1812 , Baranof , chief agent of the Russian - American Company , asked permission from the Gov- ernor of ...
... present . It may be stated , as a proof that there was another port of San Francisco , besides the present bay , that , in 1812 , Baranof , chief agent of the Russian - American Company , asked permission from the Gov- ernor of ...
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... present State of Nevada , the territory of which , at that time , was supposed to be a barren , worthless wilderness . It was proposed by one member of the Convention to amend the report by adopting the line of separa- tion between ...
... present State of Nevada , the territory of which , at that time , was supposed to be a barren , worthless wilderness . It was proposed by one member of the Convention to amend the report by adopting the line of separa- tion between ...
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... present name to Calaveras county , in consequence of finding the bones of so many dead Indians scattered about . What changes have taken place in the country during the life of this old resident ! It appears to have been the design of ...
... present name to Calaveras county , in consequence of finding the bones of so many dead Indians scattered about . What changes have taken place in the country during the life of this old resident ! It appears to have been the design of ...
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... present day - the daughters and their mother often being the wives of the same man . Father Palou says : " The first bap- tisms made at the mission of San Francisco , were of three children , all born within two months , sons of an ...
... present day - the daughters and their mother often being the wives of the same man . Father Palou says : " The first bap- tisms made at the mission of San Francisco , were of three children , all born within two months , sons of an ...
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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