CHAPTER I. First Attempt of the Spaniards to Colonize Alta California — Their Departure from Acapulco — Their Return to New Spain — Second Departure for California — Their Arrival at St. Diego — Founding of their First Mission — Success of their Labors — Departure of the Writer from Boston — Incidents on the Voyage — Arrival at Valparaiso — Departure for California — St. Felix and St. Ambrose — Arrival at Monterey

CHAPTER II. Monterey as seen from the Ship — A Visit to the Commandante — Reception — Unexpected Restrictions upon Commerce — Preparations for a Departure — Description of Monterey — Departure for St. Diego — Dangerous Navigation in the Bay — Arrival at St. Diego — A Visit to the Presidio — Description of the same — General Echeandia — Climate — An Entertainment on Board — Vessels in Port — Matrimonial Adventure

CHAPTER III. Journey to St. Pedro, and Departure of the Ship — Don Manuel and his "Sancho Panza." — Arrival at St. Diegito — St. Luis Rey — Padre Antonio Peyri — Description of the Mission — Rancho de las Flores — Mission of St. Juan — Mayordomo — "Cuatro Ojos." — Rancho de Santa Ana. Don Tomas Yorba — St. Gabriel — Padre Jose Sanchez — Mass — Gambling — A Yankee — Mission of St. Fernando — Padre Ybarra — Pueblo de los Angeles — St. Pedro — Incidents of Trading

CHAPTER IV. Departure for Santa Barbara — Arrival — The Presidio — Landing through the Surf — Friend Daniel — A Ride on Muleback — Visit to Dona Maria Antonia — House of Friend Daniel — Mission of Santa Barbara — Female Costume — Missions of St Ynes and Purisima — Rancho del Refugio — St. Buenaventura — Return to St. Diego — House Blessing — Fandango

CHAPTER V. Departure for San Francisco — Farallones Islands — Yerba Buena — Comandante — The Presidio — Journey to Santa Clara — Mission of Dolores — Rancho de las Pulgas — Mission of Santa Clara — San Francisco — Departure for Monterey and Santa Barbara — Journey to San Pedro — Ride by Moonlight — Tiburcio Tapia

CHAPTER VI. Residence in St Diego — Practice of Medicine — Evening's Amusements — Pastores — La Noche Buena — Insurrection in the North — Departure of Echeandia and his Troops — Defeat of the Rebels — "Hide Park." — Hide Stealing — Embarkation — Pueblo de San Jose — Its Inhabitants — Mission of San Jose — Padre Narciso Duran — Perilous Adventure in a Boat — Sailing out of San Francisco — Journey from Monterey to Santa Barbara — Buena Vista — La Soledad — San Antonio — San Miguel — Hot Springs — Santa Margarita — St. Luis Obispo — Guadaloupe — Matanzas — A Chance Shot — Landing Cargo at Santa Barbara — New Residence on Shore

CHAPTER VII. Mass at Santa Barbara — Yankee Ingenuity — Riding in California — An Indian Game — Temescal — Secularization of the Missions — A New General for California — Fire on the Mountains — Execution of two Indians — Sulphurous Spring — A Launch — A New Companion — Choyas — A Bear and Bull Bait — Padre Luis and his Comical English — David Douglass, Esq — St. Juan Bautista — Padre Arroyo — A Night with the Fleas — A Californian Farm-House — A Priest's Travelling Carriage — An Indian Festival

CHAPTER VIII. Interesting News — Another Revolution — Arrival of Gen. Victoria with Troops — Defeat of Victoria — His Expulsion — A new Government — Pio Pico Governor — Arrival of the banished Priests — Opposition of the North to the South — State of Santa Barbara — A Good Joke — Ruinous Condition of the Indians — Sail ho !

CHAPTER IX. Another Cruise — A " Ranchero's" Perplexity — Pudding Sauce, not Soup — A Backwoodsman — Heavy Rains — Marriage Ceremony — Fiesta de Boda — Carnestolendas — Battle with Eggs — Padre Antonio and Friar Menendez — A Severe Gale — Dangerous Passage into San Francisco — Safe Arrival — General Jose Figueroa — " Administrador"of the Customs, alias "El Pintito." — Patriotism! — "Hanging On." — Narrow Escape from Shipwreck — A Departure for Boston — A Visit to the Farallones — Seal Fishery — Roadstead of St Juan — Seizure at San Francisco — Drought — Procession for Rain

CHAPTER X. Dividing of the Missions — Sporting at Santa Barbara — Arrival of the Ship "California." — Accident to G. — Supposed Revolutionary Designs — Rumors — Determination of the Priests — Destruction of the Missions — A new Appointment — Arrival of the Colonists — Senor Hijar — Plan of the Colonists — Appointment of "Administradores" to the Missions — Death of Figueroa — Proceedings of the " Excelentisima Diputacion." — Burial of Figueroa at Santa Barbara — A new Governor — His Disgrace — Nicolas Gutierrez — Disturbance at Monterey — Juan B. Alvarado — A Bold Tennessean — Surrender of the Mexicans — Declaration of Independence — Its Consequences in Mexico

CHAPTER XI. Echeandia's Policy — Don Carlos Carrillo appointed Governor — War against his Nephew — Is defeated — Singular Approval of the Mexican Government — Central Government — Alvarado's wounded Dignity — His Disgust for the Foreigners — False Charges of Rebellion — Seizure and Imprisonment of the Foreigners — Their Banishment to Mexico — Proclamation of Alvarado — Arrival of an American and a French Sloop of War — Consternation of Alvarado — Satisfaction given to the Captain of the St. Louis — Desertion of St. Diego — Consequences of Secularization — A Ride to the Pueblo — Return of the Foreigners — Mines — Anglo-Californian Justice — Temblores — Rodeo — Sad Incident — Important News — Arrival of a Bishop — His Reception — Arrival of Sir George S_____ and Gov. McL_____

CHAPTER XII. A "Merienda." — A Trip into the Interior — Rancho de San Juan del Rio — Arrival of Micheltorena — His Reception at St. Diego — Mexican Soldiery ! — A Bull-fight — War with the United States — Capture of Monterey by the American Squadron under Commodore Jones — Micheltorena's Flight — His Subsequent Return and Establishment at Monterey — Another Revolution — A Battle — Defeat of Micheltorena — Expulsion of the Mexicans — A New Governor

CONCLUSION.

CHAPTER I. Of what race are these Indians?

CHAPTER II. Of the Creation of the World

CHAPTER III. Of the Creation of the World according to the belief of those residing on the sea-coast

CHAPTER IV. Description of the "Vanquech," or Temple

CHAPTER V. Obedience and subjection to their Captain

CHAPTER VI. The instruction given to their Children

CHAPTER VII. Of Matrimony

CHAPTER VIII. Of their mode of Life and Occupation

CHAPTER IX. Of their principal Feasts and Dances

CHAPTER X. Of many of their Extravagances

CHAPTER XI. Of their Calendar

CHAPTER XII. Of the Indian Wars

CHAPTER XIII. Of their Funeral Ceremonies

CHAPTER XIV. Of the Immortality of the Soul

CHAPTER XV. Of the Origin of the population of the Mission of St. Juan Capistrano

CHAPTER XVI. Of the Character of these Indians

Mythology

Characteristic Anecdotes of the Indians