This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ...Lobos. They crossed the ravines, and ascended the mountain whence they beheld the entrance to the Port of San Francisco, (the Golden Gate). On the 4th of December they planted the symbol of Christianity on the most elevated point close to where now stands the castle or fortification of the National Government, that is, on the southern portion of what forms the mouth of the said harbor; "on account of that being a spot upon which no Spaniard or Christian had yet trod," according to the narrative of Father Palou. That cross I saw myself, in the year 1829, having come to San Francisco on business pertaining to the military service. No location was at that time made, either for a garrison (Presidio) or Mission, as the severity of the winter months compelled the expedition to return to winter quarters at Monterey; and they verified it by going over the route that was taken by the expedition of 1769, which was by San Pedro, and Spanishtown, (Half Moon Bay), in the county of San Mateo, Point New Year, Santa Cruz City, Watsonville in Santa Cruz county, Pajaro City, Castroville, Salinas, and Monterey, which had been their starting point. ' In the year 1775, during the months of August and September, Captain Ayala entered the Bay of San Francisco, on board the packet-boat San Carlos, this being the first historically authenticated vessel that sailed into that bay. He remained forty days and explored it in all directions. Captain Ezeta and Father Palou came up from Monterey as far as the place where Rivera and the same Missionary Father had planted the mentioned cross, but they did not find the crew of the San Carlos. The next attempt to found a religious and military establishment at San Francisco proved successful. The...

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