A natural and civil history of California
Subtitle: containing an accurate defcription of that country, its soil, mountains, harbours, lakes, rivers, and seas; its animals, vegetables, minerals, and famous fifhery for pearls. The customs of the inhabitants, their religion, government, and manner of living, before their converfion to the Chriftian religion by the miffionary Jefuits
By: Together with accounts of the feveral voyages and attempts made for fettling California, and taking actual surveys of that country, its gulf, and coaft of the South-Sea. Illustrated with copper plates, and an accurate map of the country and the adjacent seas. Tranflated from the original Spanifh of Miquel Venegas, a Mexican Jefuit, publifhed at Madrid 1758. In two volumes
Publisher: Printed for James Rivington and James Fletcher
Published: 1759
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Missions; Description and travel; Jesuits
Notes: 1st English ed. Howes USiana V69.