CONTENTS. 



Diggers; misery of their situation, strange mode of lying, \vith a sketch of 

 their character. The Navijos; their civilization, hostility to Spaniards, 

 ludicrous barbarity, braverjs&c, with a sketch of their roimlry, and why - 

 they are leas favorable to the whiles than formerly. 221 



CHAPTER XXn. 



Uintah trade. Snake Indians; their country and character. Description ol 



Upfxjr California. Tlie Eastern Section. Great Salt I^ake and circuinjacent 

 country. Desert. Digger country, and regions south. FertiUty of soil. 

 Prevailing rock and minerals. Abundance of wild fruit, grain, and game. 

 Valley of the Colorado. Magiiificent scenery. Valleys of the Uintah and 

 other rivers. Vicinity of the Gila. Face of the country, soil &;c. Sweet 

 spots. Mildness of climate, and its healtluness. The natives, Sparsity of 

 inhabitants. iSo government. All about the Colorado and Gila rivers. 

 Abundance of fish. Trade in pearl oyster-shells. Practicable routes from 

 tlie United States. .232 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



Minerals. Western California. The Sacramento and contiguous regions. 

 Principal rivers. Fish. Commercial advantages. Bay of San Francisco. 

 Other Bay8*and Harborp. Description of the country ; territory northwest 

 of the Sacramento ; Tlamath Mountains ; California range and its vicinity ; 

 southern parts; timber, river-bottoms ; Valleys of Sacramento, del Plumas, 

 and 1 lilare ; their extent, fertility, timber, and fruit ; wild grain and clover, 

 spontaneou?; wonderful fectiikiity of soil, and its products ; the productions, 

 climate, rains, and dews ; geological and muieralogical character ; face of 

 the country ; its water ; its healtlaness ; game ; superabundance of cattle, 

 horses, and sheep, their prices, &c. ; beasts of prey ; the inhabitants, who ; 

 Indians, their character and condition ; Capi;al of the Province, with other 

 towns ; advanUiges of San Francisco ; ii Jand settlements ; foreigners and 

 Mexicans ; Government ; its full military strength. Remarks. 239 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



l^itfitoTs at Uintah. Adventures of a trapping party. The Munchies, or white 

 Indians ; some account of them. Amusements at rendezvous. Mysterious 

 city, and attempts at its exploration,— speculation relative to its inhabitants. 

 Leave for Fort Hall. Camp at Bear river. Boundary between the U. 

 States and Mexico. Green valleys, &v. Country en route. Brown's-hcie. 

 Geologicfd observations. Soda, Beer, and Steamboat springs ; their peculi- 

 arities. Minerals. Valley of Bear river ; its fertility, timber, and abun- 

 dance of wild fruit. Buffalo berries. Superior advantages of this section 

 Mineral tar. 250 



CHAPTER XXV. 



Jlort HaII; !»• hiatory, and locality. Information reJativ« to OTegon, Boonl- 



