What to see in America . eer. Probably 15,000 deer are killed annually by hunters, and a somewhatlarger number bymountain lions. Californias firstsettlement was aMission establishedat San Diego in 1769by a little companyof monks, whoseleader was FatherJunipero other Cali-fornia jMissions wereorganized during thenext fifty-four purpose wasto convert the In-dians to Christianity,and to teach themcleanliness, agricul-ture, and the crafts. It was a difficult task, for the nativeswere degraded and indolent, and they sometimes massacredand burned, but on the whole they and t
What to see in America . eer. Probably 15,000 deer are killed annually by hunters, and a somewhatlarger number bymountain lions. Californias firstsettlement was aMission establishedat San Diego in 1769by a little companyof monks, whoseleader was FatherJunipero other Cali-fornia jMissions wereorganized during thenext fifty-four purpose wasto convert the In-dians to Christianity,and to teach themcleanliness, agricul-ture, and the crafts. It was a difficult task, for the nativeswere degraded and indolent, and they sometimes massacredand burned, but on the whole they and the monks got alongvery well together. The Missions received wayfarers whoarrived, either mounted or on foot, seeking a nights hos-pitality. Fine gentlemen were housed in the priests quar-ters, and those not so fine in the arched wings where theBrothers slept. Food and a bed were free to all, but eachdeparting guest, if able, left an offering on the chapel , however, his saddlebags and purse were empty the Fathers. Eagle Falls near Lake Tahoe California 461
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