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Page 126
... reached the land of promise , some to perish miserably at the hand of hostile Indians , others to die of starvation in a region which is but a labyrinthine maze of mountains . Only a mere handful of men barely escaped with their lives ...
... reached the land of promise , some to perish miserably at the hand of hostile Indians , others to die of starvation in a region which is but a labyrinthine maze of mountains . Only a mere handful of men barely escaped with their lives ...
Page 411
... reached before dusk . The Indian who last undertook to be my guide to the trees I sent off before gaining my en- campment , lest he should betray me . How irksome is the darkness of night to one under such circumstances ! I cannot speak ...
... reached before dusk . The Indian who last undertook to be my guide to the trees I sent off before gaining my en- campment , lest he should betray me . How irksome is the darkness of night to one under such circumstances ! I cannot speak ...
Page 414
... reached Monterey , probably by way of San Blas , in November , 1831 . During nearly three years ' stay on the coast he made excursions in various directions , especially to the southeast , and was among the first to make known in his ...
... reached Monterey , probably by way of San Blas , in November , 1831 . During nearly three years ' stay on the coast he made excursions in various directions , especially to the southeast , and was among the first to make known in his ...
Contents
Annetta | 17 |
A Tale of Early California H L Wright | 32 |
Past and Present of Political Economy | 63 |
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