J. Ross Browne

Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk


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Lassoing a Grizzly 233 The Belle of the Fandango 239

       Table of Contents

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
"Indications, sure!" 393
An old Friend 399
Carson Valley 403
Holding on to it 405
Mount Ophir 407
Croppings 408
The Flowery Diggings 409
Honest Miner 410
"A gloomy Prospect" 411
Return from Washoe 417
Outgoing and Incoming