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Excerpt from County of San Diego: The Italy of Southern CaliforniaUp to twelve or fifteen years ago the low bottom lands were deemed far the most valuable, the uplands or Slopes being of little use except for stock range and the raising of hay and grain in winters of abundant rain. Even six years ago, al though it was becoming generally known that the uplands were the best for vines and fruits, especially when irrigable, yet in the partition o...

Excerpt from Southern California: Its Valleys, Hills and Streams, Its Animals, Birds, and Fishes, Its Gardens, Farms, and ClimateThroughout the eastern country there are thou sands of men who have won fortune enough and are now anxious only for its enjoyment by an easy ride down the western slope of life. Why toil forever up the tumbling wave to sink next moment in the ocean's hollow? For what reward upon our little pinhead in Space do we worr...

Excerpt from Game Birds at HomeTo please such, a book should be made up of selected charms of the field.These are, first and foremost, the nature of the game, its action and behavior. The mere form or size is of no more consequence than the ¿avor. Why the action of certain birds will give man more delight than that of others is one of nature's secrets. We can only say it is charming, and describe it as we know it.About the PublisherForgotten B...

Excerpt from The Still-HunterIst. All that part of the natural history and habits of our game which does not bear directly upon the question Of how to find and shoot it, such as its birth, nurture, growth, and shedding of horns, all of which may be found in other and better books - such as Judge Caton's.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is ...

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Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

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Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

About the Book Books about State and Local Histories in the United States are written in relation communities ranging from a single suburb or village, to a major city or State of the United States. Titles include the following: A Short History of Pittsburgh: 1758-1908, Boston and Boston People in 1850, Annals of the Swedes on the Delaware, from Their First Settlement in 1636, to the Present Time, A History of the Town of Dunstable, Massachuset...

About the Book Books about Travel in the West of the United States describe exploration, travel, tourism and adventures in the western region of the United States that is often referred to as "The West". Titles include: Arizona and Sonora: the geography, history, and resources of the silver region of North America, County of San Diego: The Italy of Southern California, Gold Hunting in Alaska, Hesperos: Or, Travels in the West, Narrative of a T...

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Excerpt from Southern California: Its Valleys, Hills and Streams, Its Animals, Birds, and Fishes, Its Gardens, Farms, and ClimateThroughout the eastern country there are thou sands of men who have won fortune enough and are now anxious only for its enjoyment by an easy ride down the western slope of life. Why toil forever up the tumbling wave to sink next moment in the ocean's hollow? For what reward upon our little pinhead in Space do we worr...

Rifle, Rod, and Gun in California - A Sporting Romance. Third Edition is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1889. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today...

The Rifle, Rod, and Gun in California - A Sporting Romance is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1881. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antique...

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

STILL-HUNTING, the most scientific of all things pertaining to hunting, has hitherto been almost confined to the backwoodsman or frontiersman, and has been little enjoyed by those born and reared at any distance from facilities for learning practically the ways of the wild woods and plains. Thousands of our best shots with the shot-gun are men born and bred in the city. But of the thousands who enjoy the still-hunt the majority are backwoodsme...