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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... rich and picturesque , and where quicksilver , salt , sulphur , borax , and splendid red- wood timber are found in abundance . When such facts as the foregoing are recalled , it would seem strange that California hardly increased its ...
... rich and picturesque , and where quicksilver , salt , sulphur , borax , and splendid red- wood timber are found in abundance . When such facts as the foregoing are recalled , it would seem strange that California hardly increased its ...
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... rich , want of restraint over the young , too great indifference to the solid essentials of character in public and private , a hard materialism ; these are traits which Californians , with all their spasmodic , though hearty generosity ...
... rich , want of restraint over the young , too great indifference to the solid essentials of character in public and private , a hard materialism ; these are traits which Californians , with all their spasmodic , though hearty generosity ...
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... rich in live stock ; while the specie in the coffers of the Fathers , and value of the gold and silver ornaments of the churches , exceeded half a million of dollars . Here again the errors of the mission system became apparent . The ...
... rich in live stock ; while the specie in the coffers of the Fathers , and value of the gold and silver ornaments of the churches , exceeded half a million of dollars . Here again the errors of the mission system became apparent . The ...
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... rich valley of that name , ) and Millard's point . The wharf at Aptos creek is eleven hundred feet in length , from low - tide water . Considerable improvements have been made at Monterey wharf , which is now carried out to deep water ...
... rich valley of that name , ) and Millard's point . The wharf at Aptos creek is eleven hundred feet in length , from low - tide water . Considerable improvements have been made at Monterey wharf , which is now carried out to deep water ...
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... rich , fertile soil on the south and east . It is evidently a delta formed by the confluence of the Gila and Colorado rivers , which once flowed over it , but have cut a new channel for themselves in another direction , although this ...
... rich , fertile soil on the south and east . It is evidently a delta formed by the confluence of the Gila and Colorado rivers , which once flowed over it , but have cut a new channel for themselves in another direction , although this ...
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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