History of San Mateo County, California: Including Its Geography, Topography, Geology, Climatography, and Description, Together with an Historical Sketch of California; a Record of the Mexican Grants; the Early History and Settlement, Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; Some of the Names of Spanish and American Pioneers; Legislative History; a Record of Its Cities and Towns; Biographical Sketches of Representative Men; Etc., EtcB.F. Alley, 1883 - 322 strani |
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... San Francisco , which bathes the eastern shore of the county , was long a subject of dispute . Some have claimed the honor for Sir Francis Drake , who , in his famous marauding expedition of 1577-78-79 , put into what was then and long ...
... San Francisco , which bathes the eastern shore of the county , was long a subject of dispute . Some have claimed the honor for Sir Francis Drake , who , in his famous marauding expedition of 1577-78-79 , put into what was then and long ...
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... San José and the Principe had been directed to follow up the coast , and a rendezvous appointed at the Bay of Monterey ... San Francisco under its lea , and the Farallones to seaward , and confirmed the suspicion which had for the past ...
... San José and the Principe had been directed to follow up the coast , and a rendezvous appointed at the Bay of Monterey ... San Francisco under its lea , and the Farallones to seaward , and confirmed the suspicion which had for the past ...
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... San Francisco on November 11th , passed Point Año Nuevo on the 19th , and reached this point and harbor of Pinos on ... San Diego . I beg of the Almighty God to guide us , " and as to you , traveler , who may read this , that he may ...
... San Francisco on November 11th , passed Point Año Nuevo on the 19th , and reached this point and harbor of Pinos on ... San Diego . I beg of the Almighty God to guide us , " and as to you , traveler , who may read this , that he may ...
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... San Mateo . The mission of San Francisco was founded in October , 1776 , and from that time forth our county began to be inhabited by civilized men . The next notice of it to be found among the records of early travelers , occurs in ...
... San Mateo . The mission of San Francisco was founded in October , 1776 , and from that time forth our county began to be inhabited by civilized men . The next notice of it to be found among the records of early travelers , occurs in ...
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... San Francisco bay is as much a matter of conjecture and doubt as Drake's visit . For some unexplained cause not much use had been made of the informa- tion gained from these trips , which were of frequent occurrence , and it was not for ...
... San Francisco bay is as much a matter of conjecture and doubt as Drake's visit . For some unexplained cause not much use had been made of the informa- tion gained from these trips , which were of frequent occurrence , and it was not for ...
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acres afterwards American appointed arrived authority Bay of San Bear Flag born building California camp Captain Castro cattle church coast command commenced Copinger county of San county seat court creek dairy December district dollars election Eli Moore erected established farm father feet Fremont Governor grants Half Moon Bay horses hundred Indians January John Juan July June land leagues letter Lieutenant lived located March married Mexican Mexico miles mill missions Monterey mountains native Pacific party Pescadero pioneer portion possession presidios proprietor pueblos ranch received Redwood City remained residence returned road San Francisco San José San Mateo county Sanchez Santa Clara Santa Cruz Santa Cruz county Santa Cruz mountains Searsville settled settlement settlers ship Sonoma Southern Pacific railroad Spanish Spanishtown Sutter's Sutter's Fort territory thousand tion town United Vallejo valley village William Woodside
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Stran 37 - THIS is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks, Bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twilight, Stand like Druids of eld, with voices sad and prophetic, Stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms.
Stran 307 - That man, I think, has had a liberal education, who has been so trained in youth that his body is the ready servant of his will, and does with ease and pleasure all the work that, as a mechanism, it is capable of ; whose intellect is a clear, cold, logic engine, with all its parts of equal strength, and in smooth working order...
Stran 308 - That man, I think, has had a liberal education who has been so trained in youth that his body is the ready servant of his will, and does with ease and pleasure all the work that as a mechanism it is capable of; whose intellect is a clear, cold logic engine with all its parts of equal strength and in smooth working order; ready like a steam engine to be turned to any kind of work, and spin the gossamers as well as forge the anchors of the mind...
Stran 131 - I declare to the inhabitants of California that, although I come in arms with a powerful force, I do not come among them as an enemy to California : on the contrary, I come as their best friend...
Stran 45 - This is the forest primeval; but where are the hearts that beneath it Leaped like the roe, when he hears in the woodland the voice of the huntsman?
Stran 45 - ... the woodland the voice of the huntsman? Where is the thatch-roofed village, the home of Acadian farmers, Men whose lives glided on like rivers that water the woodlands.
Stran 128 - We shall have a stable government and just laws. California will grow strong and flourish, and her people will be prosperous, happy, and free. Look not, therefore, with jealousy upon the hardy pioneers who scale our mountains and cultivate our unoccupied plains, but rather welcome them as brothers who come to share with us a common destiny.
Stran 131 - To the inhabitants of California: The central government of Mexico having commenced hostilities against the United States of , America, by invading its territory and attacking the troops of the United States stationed on the north side of the Rio Grande, and with a force of...
Stran 263 - For the last two or three years of his life he was used to attend divine service in his own parish church of St. George...
Stran 152 - That the freemen of every town, or the major part of them, shall only have power to dispose of their own lands, and woods, with all the privileges and appurtenances of...