CONTENTS 



CnAPTER I. 

 Geographical Ovtum op CAuroRiriA 7 



CHAPTER n. 

 DiscoviET Of California 11 



CHAPTER m. 

 From the first Settlemxkt to the Retolction i» Mexico 28 



CHAPTER IV. 

 From the Revolution till the War between the United States and Mexico- 2i 



CHAPTER V. 

 From the commencement of the War till its Close 27 



CHAPTER TI. 

 Discovery op the Gold Placers 3fl 



CHAPTER Tn. 



AdVENTVEES of 60ME OF THE MINERS, AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED VHTH MINING • • 56 



CHAPTER Vni 

 Description op some op the Cities and towns of Californt.1, before and after 

 the discovert of the gold minxs 87 



CHAPTER IX. 

 The FoRMAtiON of a State Government 118 



CHAPTER X. 

 Present state op Californu 132 



CHAPTER XL 

 The different Routes to California, and their respective characters 181 



CHAPTER XIL 

 Recent Events connected with, and happening in, Caufornu 218 



CHAPTER XIIL 



The Mineralogical and other characteristics of Gold, and the mode op dis- 

 tinguishing it WHEN found; together with the assay, reduction, and Mr 



riNZMENT OF GOLD 238 



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