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INDEX OF SECTIONS. 
CHorograPHy—Cuap. I. 
1. General Remarks,........ 
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Coast Mountains.......... 
. Coasis Peaks, and Passes. . 
. Coast Rivers............. 
Coast Lakes............. 
. Bays and Harbors........ 
. Sacramento Basin......... 
~ Utah Basti. soaceeniaiesé 
. Colorado Desert........... 
. Area of the State......... 
CurmaTe—CuapP. IL. 
General Remarks......... 
Temperature of the Middle 
Coasts ii celeee ee se cicaier! 
Clear Days.........+.06- 
The Siroceo..........666- 
Temperature of the South- 
ern Doasti. ses vseas neve 
Sacramento Basin........ 
Comparative Tables....... 
Dryness of Climate....... 
Length of Days.......... 
Thunderstorms........... 
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VWarthquakes............. 
Sand-Storms............. 
GzroLoey—Cuap. ITI. 
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34. General Geological Charac- 
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35. Diluvium 48 
BO; GOldh.cstssied-a ceed neo wakes 50 
37. Auriferous Lodes 51 
38; PlacetSiwosasscovssedsawa 52 
39, Mineralogy of Gold....... 54 
AD: SIV? jos sen caderreceens 60 
a1, PIAMMUR% ance ecawewe 61 
42. Quicksilver.............. 61 
43. Copperas < «sees cadences 62 
BA! OOM s scot es wie tee Sainte 63 
45. Asphaltum.............. 63 
46, Other Minerals........... 65 
47. Artesian Wells........... 67 
48. Paleontology............. 69 
49. Relics of Early Humanity. 10 
50. Mineral Springs.......... 70 
61. Cortes Shoal............. q1 
ScENERY—Cuap. IV. 
52. Introductory............. 42 
‘63. Coast Valleys............ 72 
54. Yosemite Valley ......... 13 
55. Mammoth Tree Groves.... 18 
66. Geysersi.vse0.sssegcea yes 84 
517. Mud Volcanoes.......... 85 
68. Santa Cruz Ruins........ 86 
69. Mirage. ii especciersied os 86 
60, Caves. ccacananpacweace 88 
61. Waterfalls..... peeawnk wee 88 
62. Solfataras..........6.06- 89 
63. Mount Shasta............ 89 
Borany—Cuap. V. 
64, Peculiar Fauna and Flora.. 91 
65. Distribution of Plants..... 92 
66. Superiority of Conifers..... 92 
67. Redwood.......... wu iiduats 92 
