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 ...H.H. Bancroft, 1868 - 696 strani |
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... means " a little cove of the sea , " and the Latin word fornix , " the vault , or concave roof of a building ” —giving , as a reason for this extra- ordinary interpretation , that within Cape St. Lucas ( near where Grixalva is supposed ...
... means " a little cove of the sea , " and the Latin word fornix , " the vault , or concave roof of a building ” —giving , as a reason for this extra- ordinary interpretation , that within Cape St. Lucas ( near where Grixalva is supposed ...
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... means or other , they did not find the bay of Monterey ; but , continuing their wanderings to the north , they , on the 25th of October , 1769 , dis- covered the gem of the Pacific - the bay of San Francisco , one of the finest harbors ...
... means or other , they did not find the bay of Monterey ; but , continuing their wanderings to the north , they , on the 25th of October , 1769 , dis- covered the gem of the Pacific - the bay of San Francisco , one of the finest harbors ...
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... means for their support and for the extension of operations , both by grants from the Spanish government , which was most anxious for the settlement of the country , and its annexation to that empire , and by contributions and ...
... means for their support and for the extension of operations , both by grants from the Spanish government , which was most anxious for the settlement of the country , and its annexation to that empire , and by contributions and ...
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... means of self defence , under the new order of things the change of government introduced , as , at the time of framing the Con- stitution for the Mexican Republic , population was , very properly , considered as the basis of ...
... means of self defence , under the new order of things the change of government introduced , as , at the time of framing the Con- stitution for the Mexican Republic , population was , very properly , considered as the basis of ...
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... means of the presiding Father would admit . Its walls were always adorned with gorgeously colored pic- tures of subjects calculated to attract the attention of the simple minded natives , while about the altar were placed massive gilt ...
... means of the presiding Father would admit . Its walls were always adorned with gorgeously colored pic- tures of subjects calculated to attract the attention of the simple minded natives , while about the altar were placed massive gilt ...
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abundant acres Atlantic 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 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
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Stran 12 - Colorado, at a point where it intersects the thirty-fifth degree of north latitude; thence down the middle of the channel of said river to the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, as established by the treaty of May...
Stran 2 - Know that on the right hand of the Indies there is an island called California, very close to the side of the Terrestrial Paradise; and it was peopled by black women, without any man among them, for they lived in the fashion of Amazons.
Stran 66 - the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered subjects for future colonization by any European powers.
Stran 13 - Colorado, at a point where it intersects the 35th degree of north latitude; thence down the middle of the channel of said river, to the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, as established by the treaty of May 30th, 1848; thence running west and along said boundary line to the Pacific Ocean, and extending therein three English miles; thence running in a northwesterly direction, and following the direction of the Pacific coast to the 42d degree of north latitude; thence on the line of...
Stran 44 - FATHER: — I understand, through the medium of one of your Christian Indians, that you are anxious to know who we are — as some of the Indians have been at the mission and informed you that there were certain white people in the country. We are Americans, on our journey to the River Columbia. We were in at the Mission San Gabriel, in January last.
Stran 70 - The object of the United States has reference to ultimate peace with Mexico; and if, at that peace, the basis of the uti possidetis shall be established, the government expects, through your forces, to be found in actual possession of Upper California.
Stran 51 - Thus circumstanced, we find ourselves threatened by hordes of Yankee emigrants, who have already begun to flock into our country, and whose progress we cannot arrest.
Stran 92 - Counties; Second Brigade — Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Mateo. San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sonoma, Solano, Napa, and Lake Counties; Third Brigade — San Joaquin, Mariposa, Tuolumne, Fresno, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Merced, Mono, Inyo, Kern, and Tulare Counties; Fourth Brigade — Sacramento, Yolo, Sutter, El Dorado.
Stran 45 - I am a long ways from home, and am anxious to get there as soon as the nature of the case will admit. Our situation is quite unpleasant, being destitute of clothing and most of the necessaries of life, wild meat being our principal subsistence. "I am, reverend father, your strange but real friend and Christian brother, "JS SMITH.
Stran 331 - Even the mountains, which retain the snow till a late period, present a high temperature in the middle of the day ; and the presence of snow on their summits in June is owing to the great mass which has accumulated on them, rather than to cold weather. A large district of territory lies between the jurisdiction of the two climates, and subject to their joint influence.