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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... rocks and great cliffs . Their arms were all of gold , and so were the caparisons of the wild beasts they rode . " Another passage reads : " In the island called California are many griffins , on account of the great savageness of the ...
... rocks and great cliffs . Their arms were all of gold , and so were the caparisons of the wild beasts they rode . " Another passage reads : " In the island called California are many griffins , on account of the great savageness of the ...
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... rock so worn by the waves , that its upper part was hollow , like " a vaulted roof , " and from these circumstances its dis- coverers called the place cala fornix , which has since been softened down to California , and applied to the ...
... rock so worn by the waves , that its upper part was hollow , like " a vaulted roof , " and from these circumstances its dis- coverers called the place cala fornix , which has since been softened down to California , and applied to the ...
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... rocks , must have been additionally dark and dreary at the season of the year when the great navigator saw them - neither green with the verdure of spring , nor russet by the summer's heat ; while , near Point de los Reyes , there is ...
... rocks , must have been additionally dark and dreary at the season of the year when the great navigator saw them - neither green with the verdure of spring , nor russet by the summer's heat ; while , near Point de los Reyes , there is ...
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... rocks on its sea shores crowded with seal and otter ; and its forests full of trees and plants , bearing acorns , nuts , seeds and berries , while its climate was so mild and genial , that clothing was not a necessity . It would have ...
... rocks on its sea shores crowded with seal and otter ; and its forests full of trees and plants , bearing acorns , nuts , seeds and berries , while its climate was so mild and genial , that clothing was not a necessity . It would have ...
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... rocks , has willed the end of the Indian tribes of America , as well as of the aborigines of other countries , and no human power can avert it . The census of the Cherokees , the most intelligent and best educated of all the American ...
... rocks , has willed the end of the Indian tribes of America , as well as of the aborigines of other countries , and no human power can avert it . The census of the Cherokees , the most intelligent and best educated of all the American ...
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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