Note.—As my sketches were destroyed by fire, I have been unable to illustrate the scenery of California, but in the accompanying drawings I have endeavoured to be faithful to the characteristics of the people.
CONTENTS.
| [CHAPTER I] | |
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| PAGE | |
| Chagres River—Curiosity—Isthmus of Panama—Washington Hotel—Ants—ANative of Virginia—Gold Train—Robbery—Panama Bells—AnEmigrant Ship—An Affecting Preacher—San Francisco | [1] |
| [CHAPTER II] | |
| A Great Country—Improvement—Adventurers—Drinking-Saloons—TheOld Judge—Banks—Mine Speculators—Gambling Houses—“Don’tShootâ€�—Climate—High and Dry | [21] |
| [CHAPTER III] | |
| Benicia—Barnes—A Mad Bloodhound—His Death—Grasshoppers—DonRaymond—A Blessed City—Wicked Mules—“Camping Outâ€�—Napa—Fourthof July—Agriculturists—Sonoma—Competition—AnIrascible Bull | [39] |
| [CHAPTER IV] | |
| Spanish Grants—Squatters—Squatter Fights—A Spanish Ranche—GoodQuarters—Fleas—Vanity—Vaccaros—Quilp—EnglishSaddles—Antelope Hunt—Rattle-Snakes—Quilp Waltzes—CalifornianHorses—Saddles—Horse-Breaking—A Tame Horse | [58] |
| [CHAPTER V] | |
| Spanish Priests—Indians—Quilp forgets himself—Habits of NativeCalifornians—Father Bartoleméo—The Lasso—Good Riders—CattleBranding—Raymond provides Mules—Russian River—WeEncamp—Saw-mill—I propose to “Squatâ€� | [78] |
| [CHAPTER VI] | |
| The Little Valley—Three Martyrs—Mountain Life—The Poor Does—Castor-oil—ASick Dog—The Carpentaro—Grey Squirrel—DiggerIndians—Red-wood Tree—American Rifles—Grizzly Bear Hunt—SheldonWounded—Difficulty in Killing the Bear—Habits of theBear—A Thief | [97] |
| [CHAPTER VII] | |
| Deer Hunting—Wild Bulls—Wild Fowl—A Duck Gun—Driving anOx-Team—I Reflect—An Estampede—The Tiger Cat—RainySeason—Indian Fires—Wasps—We are Robbed by the Indians—Ikill a Bear—Crossing a Swollen River | [122] |
| [CHAPTER VIII] | |
| Quilp departs for the South—San Luis—Ramsey—I am left forDead—The Early History of California—Discovery of San Francisco—SpanishMissions—A Digression—Digression, continued—ARainy Season—A Little Crab | [144] |
| [CHAPTER IX] | |
| The Old Crab-Catcher—Mr. Warren—American Friendship—TheAmerican Press—Education in America—Americans Good Colonists—CalifornianCorrespondence | [164] |
| [CHAPTER X] | |
| Long Wharf—Clipper Ships—Chinese Emigrants—The May Fire—AnExciting Scene—Iron Houses—Vallejo—The Coyote—Wild Geese | [180] |
| [CHAPTER XI] | |
| Coyote Hunting—My Dominions are Invaded—Thomas kills a Bear—ATrial of Strength—Rowe’s “Lotâ€�—Choctaw—Elk—A Butchery—RoughLife—Fertility of the Soil | [197] |
| [CHAPTER XII] | |
| Another Fire—My Geological Friend—“Burnt Outâ€�—Sacramento—Levee—Hulks—Rats—VigilanceCommittee—Start for Volcano—Crocket—“RightSide Upâ€� | [216] |
| [CHAPTER XIII] | |
| An Old She-goat—Our Mineralogist—Gold Diggers—Murderer’s Bar—TheTheorist puzzled—Mining Laws—Jumping Claims—TheMiner’s Life—“Let her slideâ€�—Hostile Indians—We are disgusted—Fire-proofHouses | [231] |
| [CHAPTER XIV] | |
| Joe Bellow—Stockton—A Bear Trapper—Bear and Bull Fights—AnUneasy Bear—Californian Inns—Natural Roads—Good Driving—IKill a Flea—Sonora—The Evening commences—French Emigrants—ADrinking Bar—Number Eighty—A Corral and a Moral | [248] |
| [CHAPTER XV] | |
| The Gold Mine—The Innocence of Sonora—Sunday in Sonora—Sellinga Horse—Carrying Weapons—Bob—We leave Vallejo—We are“Bound to goâ€�—The Shadow of a Crow | [269] |
| [CHAPTER XVI] | |
| I explain to the Patient Reader—Pioneers—A Lady’s Boot—Mainspring—MexicanRobbers—Victims of Prejudice—Works onAmerica—Two Pigs—Power of the Human Will | [286] |
| [CHAPTER XVII] | |
| Yield of Gold—Its Duration—Mormon Gulch—The Distribution ofGold—Tunnelling—Damming Rivers—Holden’s Garden—Energyin the Mines—Quartz Mines—Quartz Mining successful—TheAuthor gets out of his Depth | [304] |
| [CHAPTER XVIII] | |
| Transport Machinery to the Mine—The Carpenter Judge, and ConstableRowe—Cut-throat Jack—Greasers—French Miners—JohnChinaman—Chinese Ferocity—The Feast of Lanterns—ChineseDespotism—False Sympathy | [323] |
| [CHAPTER XIX] | |
| The Firemen of San Francisco—“We strive to Saveâ€�—A Barber’sSaloon—Oysters—Places of Amusement—A Pickled Head—Shootingon Sight | [341] |
| [CHAPTER XX] | |
| Rat-Catchers—Drays—Crested Partridge—A Marvellous Story—Sailorsin the Mines—A Verdict—The Quartz has the best of it—Ileave Tuttle-town | [356] |
| [CHAPTER XXI] | |
| Advice to Emigrants—Gold Countries—Self-Doctoring—Advice continued—Iarrive at Stockton | [373] |
| [CHAPTER XXII] | |
| Elections—Executions—Reforms—Exiles—“Know Nothingsâ€�—Testimonials—SpeakingTrumpets—Ocean Steamers—Life-Buoys—Air-Boats—Confidencenecessary—Fitting a Raft—A Suggestion | [387] |
| [CHAPTER XXIII] | |
| “Herculesâ€� fails—Land Crabs—Mr. Bobbins—Rushing the Ship—NewYork | [406] |
| [CHAPTER XXIV] | |
| Yellow Fever—A Wooden Head—Hard Times—A Gale—We Springa Leak—Acapulco—Smuggling—Cholera—Conclusion | [417] |
| APPENDIX | [433] |
ERRATUM.
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