Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk. J. Ross Browne

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Vulture in the Mirage 176 Soledad 178 A Duel à la Mort 186 The Camp 192 Jack 193 A lonely Ride 210 The Attack 217 San Miguel 224 A Spanish Caballero 226 Valley of Santa Marguerita 230 Lassoing a Grizzly 233 The Belle of the Fandango 239

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The Duke of York, Queen Victoria, and Jenny Lind 274
The Diggers at Home 285
Out in the Mountains 301
Protecting the Settlers 305

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The Bummer 311
Going to Kern River 312
Returning from Kern River 313
Ho! for Frazer River 315
Returned from Frazer River 318
Hurrah for Washoe 321
The Agency 323
"I say, Cap!" 326
Dollars with Spider legs (a Dream) 327
"Go it, Washoe!" 329
The Pocket Pistol 331
California Stage-driver 333
Whisky below 334
"Carambo! Caraja—Sacramento!—Santa Maria!—Diavolo!" 335
Board and Lodging 337
Grindstones 339
A Speculator 341
Dinner at Strawberry 345
The Lay-out 348
The Stocking-thief 349
The Trail from Strawberry 351
"We are waiting for you" 354
A short Cut 355
Diogenes 358
Carson City 362
The Stage 369
The Devil's Gate 371
Virginia City 373
A Question of Title 375
"My Claim, Sir!" 377
Gold Hill 379
San Francisco Speculators 380
Assay Office 381
A Fall 384
The Comstock Lead 386
The Claims 389
"Silver, certain, Sir" 391