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 52
... winter in that wild region . After struggling along for six weeks in the hope of crossing the sum- mit , it was found impossible for all to proceed . A party of eight men , five women , and two Indians , equipped with extemporized snow ...
... winter in that wild region . After struggling along for six weeks in the hope of crossing the sum- mit , it was found impossible for all to proceed . A party of eight men , five women , and two Indians , equipped with extemporized snow ...
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... winter . The . water for several miles from the mainland , is very shallow , vessels being compelled to anchor about two miles off shore , but there is plenty of water and good anchorage near the island . All the freight and passengers ...
... winter . The . water for several miles from the mainland , is very shallow , vessels being compelled to anchor about two miles off shore , but there is plenty of water and good anchorage near the island . All the freight and passengers ...
Stran 83
... winter season , as to make it a risky business to build ex- pensive wharves along its shores . Its usual width , at the entrance of the bay , is about four hundred and fifty feet . In 1862 , during the wet season , it exceeded a mile ...
... winter season , as to make it a risky business to build ex- pensive wharves along its shores . Its usual width , at the entrance of the bay , is about four hundred and fifty feet . In 1862 , during the wet season , it exceeded a mile ...
Stran 97
... winter's supply of the nutritious beans of this tree . Here , too , may be seen swarms of paroquets , orioles , and other birds , of the most brilliant plumage , which aid in giving the whole scene a decidedly tropical character . The ...
... winter's supply of the nutritious beans of this tree . Here , too , may be seen swarms of paroquets , orioles , and other birds , of the most brilliant plumage , which aid in giving the whole scene a decidedly tropical character . The ...
Stran 99
... winter . Much of this fine land is owned by Mexicans , in large tracts . Some of these people live in the same style they did before the country be- came a State . One of these native rancheros , living near Temecula , who owns several ...
... winter . Much of this fine land is owned by Mexicans , in large tracts . Some of these people live in the same style they did before the country be- came a State . One of these native rancheros , living near Temecula , who owns several ...
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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