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The Wonderful Sixpence and the Deserted Homestead
The piece blends verses about a deserted homestead with anecdotes surrounding a wedding ring found in a turnip, a child’s clever earnings with rabbits and potatoes, and reflections on life in early California. It also includes travel notes from a voyage to San Francisco, fruitless mining, and social vice observed in California society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Kent
Jedy
Gardanét
Atie
Abe
James Hull
Menaures
Falanda
Housand
Bor Yuora
Ceriahd
Ahrieka
California
New York
Tropics
Olth
Thoda
Twelvehousand
Oregon
China
van Diemana
Capt Cook
stovern+ mort
Inter Flor
Wilie
Bnance
Judd
Mr Youngs
Honolulu
Ali
Prosma
San Francisco
South
San Francienco
Sacramento
Marysville
Sacramento City
Sacramento River
Feather River
Bidwell
Bidwall'n Bar
Tha River
Yuba
Ieee
Belernand
Efewalayn
Tvralve
Panera
Saq
cSucoeag Ia
Capitol
Monte
Faro
Mites
Ong
Mora
Legs
U. States
Europe
Soodwich
Islands
Monte, &c
Stone Church
Baptist Church
Hall
Thie
Lynch
J.D. Potts
Sacramento Valley
Davis
Soo
B. Alcett
Capt. Stont
Cook
Yube
Sacramento Gily
Sam
Josh— Na Cogk
Randall Hoeet
Williarg
Iee Puth
Rey
Thaclin
Ludd
DeArmat
B. Givins