CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.Page

Geographical Outline of California

[7]
CHAPTER II.

Discovery of California

[11]
CHAPTER III.

From the first Settlement to the Revolution in Mexico

[20]
CHAPTER IV.

From the Revolution till the War between the United States and Mexico

[24]
CHAPTER V.

From the Commencement of the War till its Close

[27]
CHAPTER VI.

Discovery of the Gold Placers

[36]
CHAPTER VII.

Adventures of some of the Miners, and Incidents connected with Mining

[56]
CHAPTER VIII.

Description of some of the Cities and towns of California, before and afterthe discovery of the Gold Mines

[87]
CHAPTER IX.

The Formation of a State Government

[118]
CHAPTER X.

Present state of California

[132]
CHAPTER XI.

The different Routes to California, and their respective characters

[181]
CHAPTER XII.

Recent Events connected with, and happening in, California

[218]
CHAPTER XIII.

The Mineralogical and other characteristics of Gold, and the mode of distinguishingit when found; together with the assay, reduction, and refinementof Gold

[233]
CHAPTER XIV.
Additional Recent Events[243]
CHAPTER XV.
A General View of California at the present time[255]
CHAPTER XVI.
Natural History of California[275]
Appendix[287]

THE
HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA