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California Place Names and Distant Dialogues
A fragmented fragment lists California Spanish place names with meanings such as Alameda as public promenade and Los Angeles as the city of the angel. The text shifts to quirky exchanges about smells for mince pie, a clergyman’s whip story, dispatch notices on Frederick William, county debts, and a discussion of the Sutro Tunnel, windings, and an Amnesty Bill vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ax Exchange
California
Alameda
Alcatraz
Buena Vista
Campo Seco
el Dorado
Golden Land
Los Angeles
Los Banos
Low Gatos
Mariposa
Nevada
Pescadero
River View
San Diego
St. James
San Prancixen
St. Francis
San Jose
St. Joseph
San Juan
St. John
San Salvador
Holy Bavior
Santa Cruz
Holy Cros
Sierra
Ridge of Mountains
Soledad
Solitude
Tres Pinos
Three Pines
Vacaville
Cow Town