Text Appearing Before Image: northern end of the great waterway, while the latter,connected by the narrow Craquinez Straits, lies to theeastward and appears like a huge reservoir into whichthe Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers pour theirflood. Such is the harbor which Portala first looked uponfrom the heights in 1769, and into which the littleSpanish ship San Carlos sailed in 1775. Great are thechanges which have taken place since then, but we oftoday are only on the threshold of the civilization des-tined to flourish here. This peerless bay, accessible,deep, safe, convenient, large enough for all the naviesand merchant fleets of the world without crowding,in a climate free from winter snow and summer heat,surrounded by one of the most productive countriesknown, where nature is lavish alike of her fruits andprecious metals,—who dare set a limit upon its growth?The eyes of the world are upon the Pacific now, andupon the United States. San Francisco Bay is thegreat point of departure for America into the Pacific, Text Appearing After Image:
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