Life in California
Subtitle: during a residence of several years in that territory: comprising a description of the country and the missionary establishments ...
By: by an American ; to which is annexed a historical account of the origin, customs, and traditions of the Indians of Alta-California ...
Contributors: Boscana, Gerónimo, 1776-1831.
Publisher: Wiley & Putnam
Published: 1846
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
Subjects: Missions -- California.; Juaneño Indians.; California -- Description and travel.; California -- History.
Table of contents: title: Life in California; label: CHAPTER I.
pagenum: 1
title: First Attempt of the Spaniards to Colonize Alta California — Their Departure from Acapulco — Their Return to New Spain — Second Departure for California — Their Arrival at St. Diego — Founding of their First Mission — Success of their Labors — Departure of the Writer from Boston — Incidents on the Voyage — Arrival at Valparaiso — Departure for California — St. Felix and St. Ambrose — Arrival at Monterey; label: CHAPTER II.
pagenum: 10
title: Monterey as seen from the Ship — A Visit to the Commandante — Reception — Unexpected Restrictions upon Commerce — Preparations for a Departure — Description of Monterey — Departure for St. Diego — Dangerous Navigation in the Bay — Arrival at St. Diego — A Visit to the Presidio — Description of the same — General Echeandia — Climate — An Entertainment on Board — Vessels in Port — Matrimonial Adventure; label: CHAPTER III.
pagenum: 22
title: Journey to St. Pedro, and Departure of the Ship — Don Manuel and his "Sancho Panza." — Arrival at St. Diegito — St. Luis Rey — Padre Antonio Peyri — Description of the Mission — Rancho de las Flores — Mission of St. Juan — Mayordomo — "Cuatro Ojos." — Rancho de Santa Ana. Don Tomas Yorba — St. Gabriel — Padre Jose Sanchez — Mass — Gambling — A Yankee — Mission of St. Fernando — Padre Ybarra — Pueblo de los Angeles — St. Pedro — Incidents of Trading; label: CHAPTER IV.
pagenum: 40
title: Departure for Santa Barbara — Arrival — The Presidio — Landing through the Surf — Friend Daniel — A Ride on Muleback — Visit to Dona Maria Antonia — House of Friend Daniel — Mission of Santa Barbara — Female Costume — Missions of St Ynes and Purisima — Rancho del Refugio — St. Buenaventura — Return to St. Diego — House Blessing — Fandango; label: CHAPTER V.
pagenum: 55
title: Departure for San Francisco — Farallones Islands — Yerba Buena — Comandante — The Presidio — Journey to Santa Clara — Mission of Dolores — Rancho de las Pulgas — Mission of Santa Clara — San Francisco — Departure for Monterey and Santa Barbara — Journey to San Pedro — Ride by Moonlight — Tiburcio Tapia; label: CHAPTER VI.
pagenum: 65
title: Residence in St Diego — Practice of Medicine — Evening's Amusements — Pastores — La Noche Buena — Insurrection in the North — Departure of Echeandia and his Troops — Defeat of the Rebels — "Hide Park." — Hide Stealing — Embarkation — Pueblo de San Jose — Its Inhabitants — Mission of San Jose — Padre Narciso Duran — Perilous Adventure in a Boat — Sailing out of San Francisco — Journey from Monterey to Santa Barbara — Buena Vista — La Soledad — San Antonio — San Miguel — Hot Springs — Santa Margarita — St. Luis Obispo — Guadaloupe — Matanzas — A Chance Shot — Landing Cargo at Santa Barbara — New Residence on Shore; label: CHAPTER VII.
pagenum: 91
title: Mass at Santa Barbara — Yankee Ingenuity — Riding in California — An Indian Game — Temescal — Secularization of the Missions — A New General for California — Fire on the Mountains — Execution of two Indians — Sulphurous Spring — A Launch — A New Companion — Choyas — A Bear and Bull Bait — Padre Luis and his Comical English — David Douglass, Esq — St. Juan Bautista — Padre Arroyo — A Night with the Fleas — A Californian Farm-House — A Priest's Travelling Carriage — An Indian Festival; label: CHAPTER VIII.
pagenum: 117
title: Interesting News — Another Revolution — Arrival of Gen. Victoria with Troops — Defeat of Victoria — His Expulsion — A new Government — Pio Pico Governor — Arrival of the banished Priests — Opposition of the North to the South — State of Santa Barbara — A Good Joke — Ruinous Condition of the Indians — Sail ho !; label: CHAPTER IX.
pagenum: 129
title: Another Cruise — A " Ranchero's" Perplexity — Pudding Sauce, not Soup — A Backwoodsman — Heavy Rains — Marriage Ceremony — Fiesta de Boda — Carnestolendas — Battle with Eggs — Padre Antonio and Friar Menendez — A Severe Gale — Dangerous Passage into San Francisco — Safe Arrival — General Jose Figueroa — " Administrador"of the Customs, alias "El Pintito." — Patriotism! — "Hanging On." — Narrow Escape from Shipwreck — A Departure for Boston — A Visit to the Farallones — Seal Fishery — Roadstead of St Juan — Seizure at San Francisco — Drought — Procession for Rain; label: CHAPTER X.
pagenum: 151
title: Dividing of the Missions — Sporting at Santa Barbara — Arrival of the Ship "California." — Accident to G. — Supposed Revolutionary Designs — Rumors — Determination of the Priests — Destruction of the Missions — A new Appointment — Arrival of the Colonists — Senor Hijar — Plan of the Colonists — Appointment of "Administradores" to the Missions — Death of Figueroa — Proceedings of the " Excelentisima Diputacion." — Burial of Figueroa at Santa Barbara — A new Governor — His Disgrace — Nicolas Gutierrez — Disturbance at Monterey — Juan B. Alvarado — A Bold Tennessean — Surrender of the Mexicans — Declaration of Independence — Its Consequences in Mexico; label: CHAPTER XI.
pagenum: 178
title: Echeandia's Policy — Don Carlos Carrillo appointed Governor — War against his Nephew — Is defeated — Singular Approval of the Mexican Government — Central Government — Alvarado's wounded Dignity — His Disgust for the Foreigners — False Charges of Rebellion — Seizure and Imprisonment of the Foreigners — Their Banishment to Mexico — Proclamation of Alvarado — Arrival of an American and a French Sloop of War — Consternation of Alvarado — Satisfaction given to the Captain of the St. Louis — Desertion of St. Diego — Consequences of Secularization — A Ride to the Pueblo — Return of the Foreigners — Mines — Anglo-Californian Justice — Temblores — Rodeo — Sad Incident — Important News — Arrival of a Bishop — His Reception — Arrival of Sir George S_____ and Gov. McL_____; label: CHAPTER XII.
pagenum: 208
title: A "Merienda." — A Trip into the Interior — Rancho de San Juan del Rio — Arrival of Micheltorena — His Reception at St. Diego — Mexican Soldiery ! — A Bull-fight — War with the United States — Capture of Monterey by the American Squadron under Commodore Jones — Micheltorena's Flight — His Subsequent Return and Establishment at Monterey — Another Revolution — A Battle — Defeat of Micheltorena — Expulsion of the Mexicans — A New Governor; label: CONCLUSION
pagenum: 215; title: CHINIGCHINICH; A Historical Account of the Origin, Customs and Traditions of the Indians at the Missionary establishment of St. Juan Capistrano, Alta California; label: CHAPTER I
pagenum: 237
title: Of what race are these Indians?; label: CHAPTER II
pagenum: 242
title: Of the Creation of the World; label: CHAPTER III
pagenum: 249
title: Of the Creation of the World according to the belief of those residing on the sea-coast; label: CHAPTER IV
pagenum: 258
title: Description of the "Vanquech," or Temple; label: CHAPTER V
pagenum: 264
title: Obedience and subjection to their Captain; label: CHAPTER VI
pagenum: 270
title: The instruction given to their Children; label: CHAPTER VII
pagenum: 278
title: Of Matrimony; label: CHAPTER VIII
pagenum: 285
title: Of their mode of Life and Occupation; label: CHAPTER IX
pagenum: 289
title: Of their principal Feasts and Dances; label: CHAPTER X
pagenum: 296
title: Of many of their Extravagances; label: CHAPTER XI
pagenum: 302
title: Of their Calendar; label: CHAPTER XII
pagenum: 306
title: Of the Indian Wars; label: CHAPTER XIII
pagenum: 310
title: Of their Funeral Ceremonies; label: CHAPTER XIV
pagenum: 316
title: Of the Immortality of the Soul; label: CHAPTER XV
pagenum: 329
title: Of the Origin of the population of the Mission of St. Juan Capistrano; label: CHAPTER XVI
pagenum: 334
title: Of the Character of these Indians; title: Mythology
pagenum: 336; title: Characteristic Anecdotes of the Indians
pagenum: 337