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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Stran 54
... spring of 1845 , a party of nearly two thousand of these people left the Missouri river , for Cali- fornia . Another party , consisting of one hundred and thirty - six men , sixty women , and forty children , under the direction of Mr ...
... spring of 1845 , a party of nearly two thousand of these people left the Missouri river , for Cali- fornia . Another party , consisting of one hundred and thirty - six men , sixty women , and forty children , under the direction of Mr ...
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... spring of water in the vicinity , it was often resorted to by hunters , who , in describing it to their friends , called it the Monte Diablo spring . In after years 76 THE NATURAL WEALTH OF CALIFORNIA .
... spring of water in the vicinity , it was often resorted to by hunters , who , in describing it to their friends , called it the Monte Diablo spring . In after years 76 THE NATURAL WEALTH OF CALIFORNIA .
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... spring , or russet brown with the remains of the summer's verdure , in the fall . In front , in the middle of the channel , and only about four miles from the entrance , is Fort Alcatraz , bristling with heavy ordinance , and crowned ...
... spring , or russet brown with the remains of the summer's verdure , in the fall . In front , in the middle of the channel , and only about four miles from the entrance , is Fort Alcatraz , bristling with heavy ordinance , and crowned ...
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... spring on the main island , within a half - mile of the lighthouse . The water from this spring , which is of a pale amber color , and pleasant to the taste , possesses important medi- cinal qualities : by analysis , it is found to ...
... spring on the main island , within a half - mile of the lighthouse . The water from this spring , which is of a pale amber color , and pleasant to the taste , possesses important medi- cinal qualities : by analysis , it is found to ...
Stran 90
... springs of fresh water . The mountains contain several large veins of white quartz , in which there are numerous deposits of argentiferous galena and copper ores . Wild goats , hogs , and quail abound in the upper portion of the hills ...
... springs of fresh water . The mountains contain several large veins of white quartz , in which there are numerous deposits of argentiferous galena and copper ores . Wild goats , hogs , and quail abound in the upper portion of the hills ...
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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