"There have been Americans who saw Rome before they saw Niagara; and for one who has visited the Yosemite, a hundred will tell you about the Alps, and a thousand about Paris. Now, I have no objection to Europe; but I would like to induce Americans, when they contemplate a journey for health, pleasure, or instruction, or all three, to think also of their own country, and particularly of California..." Воспроизведено в оригинальной авторской орфографии (издательство "Harper & Brothers"). Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге California: for Health, Pleasure, and Residence (Nordhoff, Charles)