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
Contributors: Making of America Project.
Edition: 18th ed
Publisher: G.P. Putnam
Published: 1859
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Number of pages: 444
Subjects: Voyages to the Pacific coast.; California -- Description and travel.; California -- Gold discoveries.
Table of contents: title: CONTESTS PMI CHAPTER I From New York to Chagres The Shores of Florida Night in Havana Harbor- New Orleans Chagres from the Sea
pagenum: 1; label: CHAPTER II
title: Crossing the Isthmus Quarrel with a Native The Village of Oatun Songs on the River A Priest's Household An Affectionate Boatman Riding Through the Forests We Reach Panama
pagenum: 11; label: CHAPTER III
title: Scenes in Panama Emigrants Arriving Ruined Churches 88 CHAPTER IV The Pacific Coast of Mexico Meal-time on the Steamer A Midnight Call at AcapulcoThe Mexican Coast The Old Presidio of San Bias Touching at Mazatlan
pagenum: 31; label: CHAPTER V
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
pagenum: 43; title: PAG a CHAPTER VII To the San Joaquin, on Muleback Scenery of the Inland Ranches on the Road Colonel Fremont A Sonorian Comrade Crossing the Coast Range The Mos- quitos and the Ferry
pagenum: 63; label: CHAPTER VIII
title: Camp-Life and a Ride to the Diggings Stockton Rocky Mountain Men Fiery Travel the Mule's Heart Arrival at the Diggings
pagenum: 76; label: CHAPTER IX
title: The Diggings on Mokelumne River Gold in the River-Bed The Sonorians The Process of Dry- Washing Storks of the Gold-DiggersCost of our Visit
pagenum: 84; label: CHAPTER X
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
pagenum: 94; label: CHAPTER XI
title: A Night-Adventure in the Mountains An Unceremonious Supper The Trail Lost Second View of San Francisco Col Fremont's Mine
pagenum: 104; label: CHAPTER XII
title: San Francisco by Day and Night The Streets after Breakfast A Bull-Chase The Afternoon The Inside of a Gaming-Hell CHAPTER XIII Incidents of a Walk to Monterey Fisher's Ranche Agriculture in California A Mountain Panorama Belated on the Road The Gila Emigrants Monterey at La "t
pagenum: 151; title: FAQI 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 Uo CHAPTER XVI The Closing Scenes of the Convention A Bali-Room Picture Signing the Con- stitution Gen Riley and the Members Moral of the Convention
pagenum: 158; label: CHAPTER XVII
title: Shore and Forest Swimming a Ravine Dinner by the Sea-ShoreGeology and Indian Tradition The Sea-Lions on Point Lobos
pagenum: 169; label: CHAPTER XVIII
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
pagenum: 179; label: CHAPTER XIX
title: Return to San Francisco Journey in an Ambulance Night and Morning in tho Mountains Fording the Pajaro River A Sirocco in San Jose Night-Camp under the Oaks
pagenum: 193; title: PAQH CHAPTER XXII 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: 227; label: CHAPTER XXIII
title: Journey to the Volcano The Forest Trail Camping in a Storm The Volcanic Com munityAppearance of the Extinct Craters The Top of Polo's Peak Keturn to theMokelumne
pagenum: 239; label: CHAPTER XXIV
title: Election Scenes and Mining Characters Voting on the Mokelumne Incidents of Digging An Englishman in Eaptures " Buckshot" Quicksilver My own Gold Digging 25T CHAPTER XXV 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 Relin quished
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 XXVII
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
pagenum: 280; label: CHAPTER XXVIII
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
pagenum: 292; title: PAGI CHAPTER XXX Society in California The Transformation of the Emigran t The Norsemen Re- vived The Energies of Society California Democracy
pagenum: 810; label: CHAPTER XXXI
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 Stem ming a Flood Tide The Steamer Paso del Mar Down the Coast
pagenum: 815; label: CHAPTER XXXII
title: Mazatlan 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 Bobbers Chat with the Na tivesEl Chucho The Ferry of Rio Santiago A Night of Horror
pagenum: 833; label: CHAPTER XXXIV
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 Val ley Picture Crossing the Barranca
pagenum: 850; label: CHAPTER
title: XXXY 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: 862; 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
pagenum: 878; label: XIV
title: PAGH CHAPTER XXXVIII The Dividing Kidge and Descent to the Valley of Mexico The Bajio An Escort A Gay Padre Zurutuza's Hacienda The Pass of Capulalpan Mexico 398 CHAPTER XXXIX Scenes in the Mexican Capital Interior of the Cathedral Street Characters Smok ing in the Theatre Aztec Antiquities
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