A WALK ALONG THE SHORE. 



YPRESS POINT is a noted prom- 

 ontory on the coast of California, 

 situated a few miles south of the 

 old city of Monterey. It is not 

 far from the celebrated Carmel 

 Mission, which was founded by the Spanish fathers 

 more than a century ago. 



The Indians, for whose spiritual benefit the old 

 church was erected, have nearly all disappeared, 

 their descendants being so few and so scattered 

 that they are rarely seen. 



The old church was rapidly falling into ruins 

 until a few years ago, when it was partially restored 

 and supplied with a new 

 roof, which will protect it 

 for at least another cen- 

 tury. But it stands in a 

 hay-field, lonely and de- 

 serted, save for the visits 

 of curious tourists and 

 the gathering of a few 

 neighbors when the parish 



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REFERENCE TOPICS. 



Missions to the Indians. 



Adobe houses. 



Early settlement of Cali- 

 fornia. 



*' The groves >vere God's 

 first temples." 



An Arab's turban. 



Hermit crabs. 



Sea and shore. 



