Eldorado
Subtitle: or, Adventures in the path of empire, comprising a voyage to California, via Panama; life in San Francisco and Monterey; pictures of the gold region, and experiences of Mexican travel
By: by Bayard Taylor.
Edition: Household ed., rev.
Series: Prose writings of Bayard Taylor. Rev. ed. [v. 5]
Publisher: George P. Putnam
Published: 1850
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.
Table of contents: pagenum: 1
title: from New York to Chagres— The Shores of Florida— Night in Havana Harbor— New Orleans — Chagres from the Sea
label: CHAPTER I; pagenum: 11
title: Crossing the Isthmus — Quarrel with a Native — The Village of Gatun — Songs on the River — A Priest's Household — An Affectionate Boatman — Riding Through the Forests — We Reach Panama
label: CHAPTER II; pagenum: 26
title: Scenes of Panama — Emigrants Arriving — Ruined Churches
label: CHAPTER III; pagenum: 31
title: The Pacific Coast of Mexico — Meal-time on the Steamer — A Midnight Call at Acapulco — The Mexican Coast — The Old Presidio of San Blas — Touching at Mazatlan
label: CHAPTER IV; pagenum: 42
title: The Coast of California — A Treacherous Coast — Harbor of San Diego— Narratives of Emigration— Gen Villamil and his Colony — The Last Day of the Voyage — The Anchor Drops
label: CHAPTER V; pagenum: 54
title: First Impressions of San Francisco — Appearance of the Town — the New-Comer's Bewilderment — Indifferent Shopkeepers — Street Gold — People in Town
label: CHAPTER VI; pagenum: 63
title: To the San Jonquin, on Muleback— Scenery of the Inland— Ranches on the Road- Colonel Fremont— A Sonorian Comrade— Crossing the Coast Range — The Mosquitoes and the Ferry
label: CHAPTER VII; pagenum: 76
title: Camp-Life and a Ride to the Diggings— Stockton— Rocky Mountain Men— Fiery Travel— the Mule's Heart— Arrival at the Diggings
label: CHAPTER VIII; pagenum: 84
title: The Diggings on Mokelumne River— Gold in the River-Bed— The Sonorians — The Process of Dry-Washing— Stories of the Gold-Diggers— Cost of our Visit
label: CHAPTER IX; pagenum: 94
title: A Gallop to Stockton, with some Words on Law and Society — Appropriating a Horse — The Californian Horse — A Flogging Scene in Stockton — Law and Order —Moral Effect of Gold
label: CHAPTER X; pagenum: 104
title: a Night-Adventure In the Mountains — An Unceremonious Supper— The Trail Lost — Second View of San Francisco— Col. Fremont's Mine
label: CHAPTER XI; pagenum: 112
title: San Francisco by Day and Night— The Streets after Breakfast— A Bull-Chase— The Afternoon- The Inside of a Gaming-Hell
label: CHAPTER XII; pagenum: 121
title: Incidents of a Walk to Monterey— Fisher's Ranche— Agriculture in California— A Mountain Panorama— Belated on the Road — The Gila Emigrants — Monterey at Last
label: CHAPTER XIII; pagenum: 135
title: Life In Monterey — The Fleas Outwitted— The Growth of Monterey — Domestic Life and Society — Quiet of the Town— Population- National Feeling In California
label: CHAPTER XIV; pagenum: 146
title: The State Organization of California — Steps toward Organization— The Convention Meets— The Question of Suffrage— Trouble about the Boundary— The Great Seal of the State — Distinguished Californians
label: CHAPTER XV; pagenum: 159
title: The Closing Scenes of the Convention — A Ball-Room Picture — Signing the Constitution — Gen. Riley and the Members — Moral of the Convention
label: CHAPTER XVI; pagenum: 169
title: Shore and Forest — Swimming a Ravine — Dinner by the Sea-Shore — Geology and Indian Tradition— The Sea-Lions on Point Lobos
label: CHAPTER XVII; pagenum: 179
title: 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
label: CHAPTER XVIII; pagenum: 192
title: Return to San Francisco — Journey in an Ambulance — Night and Morning in the Mountains — Fording the Pajaro River — A Sirocco in San Jose — Night-Camp under the Oaks
label: CHAPTER XIX; pagenum: 203
title: San Francisco Again — Post Office Experiences— More Statistics of Growth — An Ague Case — Structure of the Post Office — Sounds on the Portico — Increase of Pay Needed
label: CHAPTER XX; pagenum: 214
title: Sacramento River and City — The Straits of Carquinez — New-York-of-the-Pacific —View of Sacramento City — Its Life and Business — Cattle of Experience — Sights at the Horse Market
label: CHAPTER XXI; pagenum: 227
title: TravellIng on the Plains— Night, Rain and a Ranche— The Nevada at Sunset— Prairie and Wood Craft— Among the Hills— A Knot of Politicians
label: CHAPTER XXII; pagenum: 239
title: Journey to the Volcano— The Forest Trail— Camping in a Storm— The Volcanic Community-Appearance of the Extinct Craters— The Top of Polo's Peak— Return to the Mokelumne
label: CHAPTER XXIII; pagenum: 251
title: Election Scenes and Mining Characters — Voting on the Mokelumne — Incidents of Digging— An Englisliman In Raptures — "Buckshot" — Quicksilver — My own Gold Digging
label: CHAPTER XXIV; pagenum: 260
title: The Rainy Season — The Ferry — Deception of the Diggers— Dry Creek and Amador's Creek — A Ranche and Its Inhabitants — A Female Specimen — A Vision Relinquished
label: CHAPTER XXV; pagenum: 272
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
label: CHAPTER XXVI; pagenum: 281
title: 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
label: CHAPTER XXVII; pagenum: 292
title: The Italy of the West— Steam on the Sacramento — The Sunsets of California— A Company of Washmen- A Voracious Donkey— Attempt at Squatter Life
label: CHAPTER XXVIII; pagenum: 301
title: San Francisco four months Later- Character of Business— Life and Society— Unfathomable Mud— Streets and Men
label: CHAPTER XXIX; pagenum: 310
title: Society In California— The Transformation of the Emigrant -The Norsemen Revived — The Energies of Society— California Democracy
label: CHAPTER XXX; pagenum: 315
title: 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 — Stemming a Flood Tide— The Steamer— Paso del Mar— Down the Coast
label: CHAPTER XXXI; pagenum: 326
title: Mazatlan— A Chinese Boniface— The Streets by Night and Day — The Atmosphere of the Gulf— Preparations to leave — Solemn Warnings
label: CHAPTER XXXII; pagenum: 333
title: Travel In the Tierra Caliente — Tropical Winter— A Lazy Mule — Night at a Ranche — A "Caminador" — Evening at a Posada— Breakfast in El Eosario— A Jolly Hostess — Ride to La Bayona— The Palm and the Pine — Indian Robbers — Chat with the Natives— El Chucho— The Ferry of Rio Santiago— A Night of Horror
label: CHAPTER XXXIII; pagenum: 350
title: 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 Valley Picture — Crossing the Barranca
label: CHAPTER XXXIV; pagenum: 362
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
label: CHAPTER XXXV; pagenum: 373
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
label: CHAPTER XXXVI; pagenum: 383
title: In the Diligence to Guanajuato — Pleasant Travel— The Cholera— San Juan de los Lagos -The Valley of Leon— An Enchanted City— The Eve of a Robber's Death.
label: CHAPTER XXXVII; pagenum: 393
title: the Dividing Ridge and Descent to the Valley of Mexico— The Bajio — An Escort— A Guy Padre—Zurutuza's Hacienda — The Pass of Capulalpan — Mexico
label: CHAPTER XXXVIII; pagenum: 399
title: Scenes In the Mexican Capital— Interior of the Cathedral— Street Characters- -Smoking In the Theatre — Aztec Antiquities
label: CHAPTER XXXIX; pagenum: 407
title: Mexican Politics and Political Men — The Halls of Congress — Presentation of the American Minister — Herrera, his Government and Ministers
label: CHAPTER XL; pagenum: 414
title: Chapultepec and the Battle Fields— The Panorama of the Valley
label: CHAPTER XLI; pagenum: 422
title: The Base of Popocatapetl— Another View of the Valley — The Pine Woods of Rio Frio — Malinche— Popocatapetl and the Pyramid of Cholula— Puebla at Night
label: CHAPTER XLII; pagenum: 430
title: Glimpses of Purgatory and Paradise — The Plains of Perote — The Rim of the Table-Land — Magnificent View — Paradise — Orizaba Mountain — The Delights of Jalapa — The Field of Cerro Gordo —  The Continent Crossed
label: CHAPTER XLIII; pagenum: 441
title: Vera Cruz and San Juan d'Ulloa — Homeward
label: Chapter XLIV