Phoenixiana: Or, Sketches and BurlesquesThe first collection of sketches by the legendary California journalist and humorist George Horatio Derby (1823-1861), who came to California during the Gold Rush and quickly became a regular and popular contributor to the local newspapers. Derby wrote under several pseudonyms, including John Phoenix, John P. Squibob and Amos Butterfield, and his writings influenced both Twain and Harte, among humorists. |
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... - Dick Whiting , the ne plus ul- tra of Steamboat Captains - The Downfall of a brace of " Snobs " - Curses , loud and deep - Arrival at San Diego . 194 PHOENIX IN SAN DIEGO , ..... Description of the Plaza CONTENTS . 11.
... - Dick Whiting , the ne plus ul- tra of Steamboat Captains - The Downfall of a brace of " Snobs " - Curses , loud and deep - Arrival at San Diego . 194 PHOENIX IN SAN DIEGO , ..... Description of the Plaza CONTENTS . 11.
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... arrive at the length of the base line by subsequent triangulation . I may as well state here , that this course was adopted and resulted to our entire satisfaction ; the dis- tance from Fort Point to Saucelito by the solution of ...
... arrive at the length of the base line by subsequent triangulation . I may as well state here , that this course was adopted and resulted to our entire satisfaction ; the dis- tance from Fort Point to Saucelito by the solution of ...
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... arrived at the end of Kearny Street , and encamped for the night about sundown , near a large brick building , in- habited by a class of people called " The Orphans , " who , I am credibly informed , have no fathers or mothers ! After ...
... arrived at the end of Kearny Street , and encamped for the night about sundown , near a large brick building , in- habited by a class of people called " The Orphans , " who , I am credibly informed , have no fathers or mothers ! After ...
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... continued with unabated ardor until the evening of the 10th instant , when we had arrived opposite Mrs. Freeman's " American Eagle , " where we encamped . From this point a botanical party 28 OFFICIAL REPORT ON CENTRAL ROUTE .
... continued with unabated ardor until the evening of the 10th instant , when we had arrived opposite Mrs. Freeman's " American Eagle , " where we encamped . From this point a botanical party 28 OFFICIAL REPORT ON CENTRAL ROUTE .
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... arrived in good health and excel- lent spirits at the " Nightingale , " Mission of Dolores . History informs us ... arrival at the Mission , it may be expected that I should here give a full and impartial statement as to the merits or de ...
... arrived in good health and excel- lent spirits at the " Nightingale , " Mission of Dolores . History informs us ... arrival at the Mission , it may be expected that I should here give a full and impartial statement as to the merits or de ...
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