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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OBSERVATIONS IN OFFICE

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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A PEEP AT WASHOE

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
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