Eldorado
Subtitle: or, Adventures in the path of empire
By: comprising a voyage to California, via Panama; life in San Francisco and Monterey; pictures of the gold region, and experiences of Mexican travel, by Bayard Taylor.
Series: Half-title: Prose writings...Rev. ed
Publisher: G. P. Putnam and son
Published: 1868
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 444
Subjects: Voyages to the Pacific coast; California -- Gold discoveries; California -- Description and travel; Mexico -- Description and travel
Notes: Added t.-p., engr.
Table of contents: title: Pagi CHAPTER I From New Tork to Chagres— The Shores of Florida— Night in Havana Harbor- New Orleans— Chagres from the Sea
pagenum: 1; label: CHAPTER II
title: Crossing the Tsthmus— Quarrel with a Native— The Village of Gatun— Songs on the River— A Priest's Household— An Affectionate Boatman— Riding ThroTigh the Forest*— We Beach Panama
pagenum: 11; label: CHAPTER
title: m Scenes in Panama«— Emigrants Arriving — Ruined Churches
pagenum: 26; label: CHAPTER IV
title: The Pacific Coast of Mexico — Meal-time on the Steamer— A Midnight Call at Acapulco— The Mexican Coast— The Old Presidio of San Bias— Touching at Mazatlan 81 CHAPTER V The Coast of California— A Treacherous Coast— Harbor of San Diego— Narratives of Emigration— Gren, Villamil and his Colony— The Last Day of the Voyage — The Anchor Drops
pagenum: 43; label: CHAPTER VI
title: First Impressions of San Francisco — Appearance of the Town— the New-Comer's Bewilderment— Indifferent Shopkeepers — Street Gold — People in Town
pagenum: 54; title: Paoi CHAPTER YII To the San Joaquin, on Muleback— Scenery of the Inland — Eanches on the Road- Colonel Fr6mont— A Sonorian Comrade— Crossing the Coast Eange— The Mos- qnitos and the Ferry
pagenum: 62; label: CHAPTER
title: YHL Camp-Life and a Kide to the Diggings— Stockton — Eocky Mountain Men— Fiery Travel— the Mule's Heart— Arrival at the Diggings
pagenum: 76; label: CHAPTER IX
title: The Diggings on Mokelumne Eiver — Gold in the Eiver-Bed- The Sonorians— The Process of Dry-Washing— Stories of the Gold-Diggers— Cost of our Visit
pagenum: 84; label: CHAPTER X
title: A Gallop to Stockton, with some Words on Law and Society — ^Appropriating a Horse— The Califomian Horse— A Flogging Scene in Stockton — Law and Order —Moral EflFect of Gold
pagenum: 94; label: CHAPTER XI
title: d Night-Adventure In the Mountains — An Unceremonious Supper— The Trail Lost — Second View of San Francisco— Col Fr6mont'8 Mine
pagenum: 104; label: CHAPTER
title: Xn San Francisco by Day and Night— The Streets after Breakfast— A Bull-Chase— The Afternoon— The Inside of a Gaming-Hell • • • •
pagenum: 112; label: CHAPTER XIII
title: Incidents of a Walk to Monterey— Fisher's Eanche — Agriculture in California — A Mountain Panorama— Belated on the Eoad— The Gila Emigrants — Monterey at Last
pagenum: 121; title: K Pagk CHAPTER XV The State Organization of California— Steps toward Organization— The Con- vention Meets — The Question of Suffrage— Trouble about the Boundary — The Great Seal of the State— Distinguished Californians
pagenum: 146; label: CHAPTER
title: XVL The Closing Scenes of the Convention— A Ball-Eoom Picture— Signing the Con- stitution—Gen Riley and the Members— Moral of the Convention
pagenum: 169; label: CHAPTER XVII
title: Shore and Forest— Swimming a Ravine — Dinner by the Sea-Shore — Geology and Indian Tradition— The Sea-Lions on Point Lobos CHAPTER XVIII Old California— Its Missions and its Lands — Rise of the Missions— Their Downfall — Extent of the Mission Property — The Law for Granting Lands — Uncertain Boundary of Grants — Disposition of the Gold Land
pagenum: 179; label: CHAPTER XIX
title: Return to San Francisco— Journey in an Ambulance— Night and Morning in the Mountains— Fording the Pajaro River— A Sirocco in San Jos6 — Night-Camp under the Oaks
pagenum: 192; label: CHAPTER XX
title: San Francisco Again — Post OflSce Experiences — More Statistics of Growth — An Ague Case— Structure of the Post Office — Sounds on the Portico — Increase of Pay Needed 20S CHAPTER XXL Sacramento River and City — The Straits of Carquinez — New-York-of-the-Pacifio — View of Sacramento City — Its Life and Business — Cattle of Experience- Sights at the Horse Market
pagenum: 214; label: Xii
title: Pa OR CHAPTER XXn Travelling on the Plains— Night, Rain and a Ranche— The Nevada at Sunset— Prairie and Wood Craft— Among the Hills— A Knot of Politicians
pagenum: 221; label: CHAPTER
title: XXin Journey to the Volcano— The Forest Trail— Camping in a Storm— The Volcanic Com- luunity— Appearance of the Extinct Craters— The Top of Polo's Peak— Return to the Mokelnmne 289 CHAPTER XXIV Election Scenes and Mining Characters— Voting on the Mokelumne — Incidents of Digging— An Englishman in Raptures—" Buckshot" — Quicksilver— My own Gold Digging 267 CHAPTER XXV The Rainy Season— The Ferry — Deception oi tlie Diggers— Dry Creek and Amador's Creek- A Ranche and its Inhabitants— A Female Specimen— A Vision Relin- qnished
pagenum: 260; label: CHAPTER XXVI
title: Night in Sacramento City— Perils of a Stroll— The City Music— Ethiopian Melodies — Californian Theatre— Playing the Eavesdropper— Squatters' Quarrels—Fate of my Mare
pagenum: 272; label: CHAPTER
title: XXVn The Overland Emigration of 1849— Its Character— The Cholera on the Plains— Salt Lake City — The Great Basin- The Nevada— Descent of the Mountains— Apathy In Peril— The Close
pagenum: 280; label: CHAPTER
title: XXVHI I'he Italy of the "West— Steam on the Sacramento— The Sunsets of California- -A Company of Washmen- A Voracious Donkey— Attempt at Squatter Life
pagenum: 292; label: CHAPTER XXIX
title: San Francisco four months Later— Character of Business— Life and Society— TTn- fathomable Mud— Streets and Men
pagenum: 301; title: Xlll Paor CHAPTER XXX Societj- in California — The Transformation of the Emigrant — The Norsemen Re- vived — ^The Energies of Society — California Democracy
pagenum: 810; label: CHAPTER
title: XXXL Leaving San Francisco~A German Crew and Chilian Schooner— Weathering a South- Easter— The Fire on Shore— "We put back in Distress— The Burnt District— Stem- ming a Flood Tide— The Steamer— Paso del Mar— Down the Coast
pagenum: 815; label: CHAPTER
title: XXXH Maxatlan— A Chinese Boniface— The Streets by Night and Day — The Atmosphere of the Gulf— Preparations to leave — Solemn Warnings
pagenum: 826; label: CHAPTER XXXIII
title: Travel in the Tierra Caliente— Tropical Winter— A Lazy Mule— Night at a Ranche — A " Caminador" — Evening at a Posada— Breakfast in El Rosario — A Jolly Hostess — Ride to La Bayona— The Palm and the Pine — Indian Robbers— Chat with the Na- tives—El Chucho— The Ferry of Rio Santiago— A Night of Horror 888 CHAPTER XXXIV The Ascent to the Table-Land — My Friend and Caminador — A Bargain — The People — Tepic — Sacred Mysteries at San Lionel— The Massacre of the Innocents— A Val- ley Picture — Crossing the Barranca
pagenum: 850; label: CHAPTER XXXV
title: The Robber Region— Meeting a Conducta— Tequila below— Suspicions— The Robbers at Last— Plundered and Bound — My Liberation — A Gibbet Scene— The Kind Padre of Guadalajara
pagenum: 868; label: CHAPTER XXXVI
title: Three Days in Guadalajara— My Hosts— An Unlucky Scotchman— Financiering— The Cabal —Notoriety— Movable Fortresses— The Alameda— Tropic Beauty by Moonlight— An Affectionate Farewell 8T3 CHAPTER XXXVII In the Diligence to Guanajuato— Pleasant Travel— The Cholera— San Juan de ios Lagos -The Valley of Leon— An Enchanted City— The Eve of a Robber's Death
pagenum: 888