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A TOURIST'S GUIDE

TO THE

YO-SEMITE VALLEY,

AND ALL THE

SCENES OF WONDER AND CURIOSITY

IN

CALIFORNIA.

THE BIG TREE GROVES-THE NATURAL CAVES AND BRIDGES THE QUICKSILVER MINES OF NEW ALMADEN AMD HENRIQUITA-MOUNT SHASTA-THE FARALLONE ISLANDS, WITH THEIR

SEA LIONS AND BIRDS-THE GEYSER

SPRINGS-LAKE TAHOE,

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OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST.

Illustrated with over One Hundred Engravings

By J. M. HUTCHINGS (of Yo-Semite).

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