A natural and civil history of California: containing an accurate description of that country, its soil, mountains, harbours, lakes, rivers and seas

its animals, vegetables, minerals, and famous fishery for pearls. The customs of the inhabitants, their religion, government, and manner of living, before their conversion to the Christian religion by the missionary Jesuits. Together with accounts of the several voyages and attempts made for settling California and taking actual surveys of that country, its gulf, and coast of the South-sea. Illustrated with copper plates, and an accurate map of the country and the adjacent seas.