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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The California Birthday Book, by Various This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: The California Birthday Book Author: Various Release Date: August 27, 2004 [EBook #13298] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE CALIFORNIA BIRTHDAY BOOK *** Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team. THE CALIFORNIA BIRTHDAY BOOK Prose and Poetical Selections from the Writings of Living California Authors with a Brief Biographical Sketch of each Edited and Arranged, with an Introduction, by GEORGE WHARTON JAMES Arroyo Guild Press Los Angeles, California 1909 To the dearest and best Literary Partner man ever had: MY WIFE whose critical discernment and fine judgment have materially aided in making the selections for this book. CALIFORNIA--GOD'S COUNTRY. California--land of the brightest dreams of our childhood; of the passionate longings of our youth; of the most splendid triumphs of our manhood. California--land of golden thoughts, of golden hills, of golden mines, and of golden deeds. INTRODUCTORY This book, as its title-page states, is made up of selections from the writings of California authors. Most of the selections refer to California--her scenic glories, mountains, valleys, skies, canyons, Yosemites, islands, foothills, plains, deserts, shoreline; her climatic charms, her flora and fauna, her varied population, her marvellous progress, her wonderful achievements, her diverse industries. Told by different authors, in both prose and poetry, the book is a unique presentation both of California and California writers. The Appendix gives further information (often asked for in vain) about the authors themselves and their work. It is the hope of the compiler that the taste given in these selections may lead many Californians to take a greater interest in the writings of their fellow citizens, and no interest pleases an author more than the purchase, commendation, and distribution of his book. If this unpretentious book gives satisfaction to the lovers of California, both in and out of the State, the compiler will reap his highest reward. If any su
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