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Volume 3 (1858-1859) (592 pages)
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2 HUTCHINGS’ CALIFORNIA MAGAZINE.
The wonders of California extend beyond her rich gold fields, mammoth trees,
towering mountains, beautiful valleys,
and her delicious fruits and huge vegetables. The strange variety of animals
found within her borders, form not the
least remarkable and interesting portion
of her history. An enthusiastic admirer
of our astonishing products has said that
‘California is the whole world, on a
small scale;” and that that which, in days
past, was only secured after long and
perilous voyages from one country to another, is found here, without difficulty,
“all in a heap.” That there is much
truth in this assertion, no one who is
posted will deny.
In previous numbers, as our readers
will remember, our artist has furnished
us with some very correct engravings of
California wonders and curiosities. We
have also given the more beautiful and
remarkable Birds. The great interest
taken in the subject induced us to send
our artist among the wild animals; and
the result of his visit will be found in
the present issue. We think he has succeeded toa charm, ‘The first in the list,
which forms a sort of frontispiece to the
gallery of sketches, [see first page] is the
far-famed “Sea Lion” of California. This
is, indeed, a strange work of nature.
Great numbers of them are to be found,
almost at any time during a clear, warm
day, upon the rocks adjacent to the sea,
where they keep up a clatter not at all
pleasant to hear. They manifest the
fondest regard for their young calves,
over which they keep the closest guard.
Some of the older ones appéar, at first, to
be very brave, and often, when teased,
make towards you with open mouths, displaying at the same time their tusks.
But we have discovered them to be, as a
general thing, great cowards. The simple wave of your hand will often make
them “take water.” Still, should they
be so pressed as to render a fight inevitable, they would, in our opinion, prove
very ugly customers to handle. We ‘for
one would not care to come in too close
contact with them under such “pressing”
circumstances. It is said, by those well
acquainted with their habits, that they
fight like tigers among themselves.
THE CAYOTE.
This animal is, it is claimed by some,
peculiar to California, and not found in
any other country. Of this we have our
doubts. It may exist elsewhere—pos-