What to see in America . enjoyment in the splendidfishing, in observing the mysteries of the sea from the famousglass-bottom boats, in walking and driving among themountains, in hunting the wild goats on the cliffs, and inmaking excursions by launch to Banning Beach, where sealions sport among the rocks. A tuna taken oft Avalonweighed two hundred and fifty-one pounds, the record for aswordfish is three hundred and thirty-nine pounds and fora black sea bass four hundred and thirty pounds. Eagerboys paddle about in the warm water ever rviuly to followdown to the floor of the bay ^ — i coins toss
What to see in America . enjoyment in the splendidfishing, in observing the mysteries of the sea from the famousglass-bottom boats, in walking and driving among themountains, in hunting the wild goats on the cliffs, and inmaking excursions by launch to Banning Beach, where sealions sport among the rocks. A tuna taken oft Avalonweighed two hundred and fifty-one pounds, the record for aswordfish is three hundred and thirty-nine pounds and fora black sea bass four hundred and thirty pounds. Eagerboys paddle about in the warm water ever rviuly to followdown to the floor of the bay ^ — i coins tossed into their vicin-ity, and they will bring upin return any shell or bit ofbright-colored seaweed youpoint out. About half way betweenLos Angeles and San Diego isthe indolent little village ofCapistrano. Those who dwellthere — Indians, Spaniards,and a few Americans — tendsheep, participate in cock-fights, and spend uncountedhours moving around thebuildings to keep in the the borders of the town Joshua Tree. 492 What to See in America is the most beautiful ruin in the Mission chain. The churchwas dedicated in 1806. A half dozen years later, in themidst of a service, an earthquake toppled a tower, whichcrashed through the chapel roof and killed forty-three of thecongregation. Thirty miles farther south, and four miles from the rail-way station of Oceanside, is the Mission of San Luis *Queen of all the ^Missions once ruled a realm of aquarter of a million acres, and 40,000 head of cattle browsedon its pastures. The church, erected in 1802, has beenpartially rebuilt in recent years, and guests are again receivedgraciously at the monastery door. It is a notable example ofMoorish architecture. In 1876 the San Diego Mission, which was on a hill sixmiles from the present city, suffered from an appalling mas-sacre by the Indians. The present Mission ruins are thoseof buildings erected after 1803. The first Mission was atwhat is now called Old Town. This place was
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