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Show 192 PERSONAL ADVENTURES "Miners' Bank," established by a Mr. Wright, a keen speculator, who had secured possession of a large extent of landed property, which he ·was turning to the very best account. On the left of the Plaza, I noticed a spacious-looking 'vooden building, two stories high, called the "Parker House;" but the handsome piazza in front caused me to hesitate on the threshold; for I apprehended-and not 'vithout reasonthat, even in California, appearances must be paid for : as, therefore, my purse was not overstocked, I prudently sought a more modest establishment. I passed another hotel, sirnilar to this one, but not quite so large, and came presently to a low ·wooden house, of most unattractive and unprepossessing exterior, which was dig· nified by the name of the " Cqfe F1·anpais." As. this seemed likely to suit my present convenience, . and to promise a scale of prices on a par with its external appearance, I entered boldly, and seated myself at the dining-table. I noticed, as I 'vent in, that, notwithstanding the poverty without, there .\ ·, • c.. •. ,.......__ . E-< z < ex:: ::::> < E-< (f) w ~ ' W ~ < 0 < ("'\ E-< 7...... . |