History of Mendocino County, California : comprising its geography, geology, topography, climatography, springs and timber . ovable, the same Year after year, throtigh all the silent night, Burns on forevermore that quenchless on that inextinguishable light! It sees the ocean to its bosom clasp The rocks and sea-sand, with the kiss of peace It sees the wild winds lift it in their hold it up and shake it like a fleece. The startled waves leap over it; the stormSmites it with all the scourges of the rain. And steadily against its solid form Press the great shoulders of the
History of Mendocino County, California : comprising its geography, geology, topography, climatography, springs and timber . ovable, the same Year after year, throtigh all the silent night, Burns on forevermore that quenchless on that inextinguishable light! It sees the ocean to its bosom clasp The rocks and sea-sand, with the kiss of peace It sees the wild winds lift it in their hold it up and shake it like a fleece. The startled waves leap over it; the stormSmites it with all the scourges of the rain. And steadily against its solid form Press the great shoulders of the hurricane. The sea-bird wheeling round it, with the din Of wings and winds and solitary cries,Blinded and maddened by the light within, Dashes himself against the glare, and new Prometheus, chained upon the rock. Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove;It does not hear the cry nor heed the hails the mariner with words of on, it says, Sail on ye stately ships, And with your floating bridge the ocean span;Be mine to guard this light from all eclipse. Be yours to bring man nearer unto man !. ^ /^>^##^a^^ BIG RIVER TOWNSHIP. 389 BIG RIVER. Geography.—This is bounded on the north by Ten-mile Rivertownship, on the east by Little Lake, Calpella and Anderson townships, onthe south by Arena township, and on the west by the Pacific ocean. Theboundary lines of the township are very sinuous, as is the case with all thetownships in Mendocino county, thus making its contour very are no navigable streams in Big River township, although an Act ofthe Legislature, approved May 2, 1861, declares Big, Noyo and Albionrivers to be navigable for a distance of three miles from their mouths, butthis is for purposes of franchise only, and not that any vessel or craftlarger than a canoe was ever expected to pass along them clefting theirwaters with its prow. Topography.—The topography of this township is wonderfully varied,and yet there is
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