XIV CONTENTS OF THE*FIRST VOLUME. 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Mule-hunting Expedition from Vancouver Island to San 
Francisco—The Almaden Quicksilver Mines—Poison-oak 
and its Antidote 
CHAPTER IX. 
Sacramento — Stockton — Californian Ground-squirrels — 
Grass-valley—Stage Travelling—Hydraulic Washings— 
Nevada—Marysville—Up the Sacramento River to Red 
Bluffs—A dangerous Bath : ° 
CHAPTER X. 
The Start from Red Bluffs—Mishaps by the Way—Devil’s 
Pocket—Adventure at Yreka—Field-crickets—The Cali- 
fornian Quail—Singular Nesting of Bullock’s Oriole 
CHAPTER XI. 
Crossing the Klamath River—How to Swim Mules—Sis-ky- 
oue Indians—Emierant Ford—Trout Baling—A_ Beaver 
Town—Breeding-grounds of the Pelicans and various 
Water-birds—Pursued by Klamath Indians—Interview 
with Chief— The Desert — Prong-horned Antelopes — 
Acorns and Woodpeckers—Yellow-headed Blackbirds — 
Snake Scout—Arrival at Camp of Commission—End of 
Journal . 
CHAPTER XII. 
Sharp-tailed Grouse —Bald-headed Eagle — Mosquitos— 
Lagomys Minimus (Noy. Sp.)—Humming-birds—Urotri- 
chus E . ; . . . 
CHAPTER XIII. 
The Aplodontia Leporina., (Rich.) 
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