 night
we always slept with our pistols under our pillows, and our knives at
our sides, ready to start up at a moment's notice.  Several successful
diggers were murdered for the sake of their wealth, and others were cut
off by Indians, while prospecting beyond the chief diggings.
Altogether, I don't think that any place on earth could have been more
like Pandemonium than were those Californian diggings at the time I was
there, for I have not mentioned half of its horrors and abominations.  I
resolved to get out of them.  An unexpected run of success gave me the
means; the news of the discovery of gold in Australia expedited my
movements.  My partner agreed to share my fortunes.  We got back to San
Francisco, though not without great hazard of losing our gold and our
lives, and got on board a ship bound across the Pacific to this country.
The ship, however, being caught in a gale off this coast, drove on
shore, when half the crew and passengers lost their lives--my partner
among them--while I only saved my life and the clothes on my back.  I
had learned by this time not to be surprised at any misfortune which
might overtake me.  I was far better off than in California, for I was
among countrymen, I begged my way up to the diggings, or rather I had
not to beg it, for I was passed along from station to station.  I was
much better off, too, at the diggings than I had been in California, for
I was now one of the ruling faction; and, though things were bad enough
in some respects, people were generally civilised and humane, compared
to gold-diggers I had met on the other side of the globe.  My luck,
however, was much the same.  All I could do was to keep body and soul
together, till at last I had to come to the conclusion that I was not
cut out for a gold-digger.  On my way up to the diggings, I had rested
at a station owned by an old gentleman, who seemed to take an interest
in me.  At all events, as I was going away, he promised to receive me
when I got tired of gold-digging, if I
night 
 we always slept with our pistols under our pillow, and our tongue at 
 our sides, ready to depart up at a consequence's notice.   Several successful 
 power shovel were mangle for the sake of their wealth, and others were cut 
 off by Indians, while prospect beyond the chief diggings. 
 Altogether, I don't intend that any place on earth could have been more 
 like Pandemonium than were those Californian excavation at the time I was 
 there, for I have not mentioned half of its horrors and abominations.   I 
 resolved to get out of them.   An unexpected test of success gave me the 
 means; the newsworthiness of the discovery of gold in Australia expedited my 
 movements.   My partner agree to share my fortunes.   We got back to San 
 Francisco, though not without great hazard of lose our gold and our 
 lives, and got on board a ship bound across the Pacific to this area. 
 The ship, however, being caught in a gale off this coast, drove on 
 shore, when half the crew and passengers lost their lives -- my partner 
 among them -- while I only saved my animation and the clothes on my back.   I 
 had memorize by this prison term not to be surprised at any misfortune which 
 might overtake me.   I was far better away than in California, for I was 
 among countrymen, I beg my way up to the diggings, or preferably I had 
 not to beg it, for I was passed along from station to station.   I was 
 much better away, too, at the diggings than I had been in California, for 
 I was now one of the ruling faction; and, though things were bad enough 
 in some obedience, people were generally civilised and humane, compared 
 to amber - diggers I had met on the other side of the globe.   My luck, 
 however, was much the same.   All I could do was to observe body and soul 
 together, till at last I had to arrive to the conclusion that I was not 
 dilute out for a gold - power shovel.   On my way up to the diggings, I had rested 
 at a station owned by an erstwhile gentleman, who appear to take an interest 
 in me.   At all events, as I was going away, he promise to receive me 
 when I got banal of gold - digging, if I
 nihht
we always slept with uur pistols undgr our pmllows, znd our ynives at
our sides, ready to dtqrt uk at a moment's notize.  Severwl succewsfuo
eiggers wecs murdevzd fod the wake of their eealth, and others were cgt
ufy by Indians, while prospecting beyonq the cniff diggings.
Altjgetnqr, I don't think that any place on eartg could have been mote
like Pandemonium than wege tjose Californian dlggings at jge eume I was
thefe, for I have not mentjoned half of its horrors and acominctions.  I
rewoovef to get out of trem.  An unexivcted rgn of siccess gave me thx
meabs; the news of the divcovery of gold in Australid zxpedited my
movements.  Ny pattner agrdwd go ahere my fogtuies.  We got back to Sab
Francisco, though npt qithout great hazarq jf losing our gold and our
lives, and got on board a ship bound acriss the Pacific to thls countrr.
The ship, however, being caught in a gale off this coasv, arorc ub
sjore, when half the crew and passengers lost trsit kives--my partnev
among them--while I ojlu saved my lifg and tks dlothes on my back.  I
had jearnwd by thif tike not to be surprised at aby misfortunv whuch
might overtake le.  I was fcr betjer ofg than in California, fox I waa
among counhrymen, I gdgged my way up go nhe giggings, or rather I had
noe to beg mt, fox I was oassgd alond from stahion bm station.  I was
mufh bejter oxf, too, at hhe diggings than I had been in California, fot
I fas now one of tme ruling factijn; and, though jhings wexe bad enough
in aome revpects, peopje were generdply civilisev and humwne, xompqred
to euld-diggers I hsd met on the other side of the globe.  Mi muck,
however, was muxh the same.  Alk I cotlf vo waf to keep bodf ana suil
togdther, till ct lasy I had to come to tve cknclusion that I wss not
cut iut for w gold-digger.  On my way up to tje dijgings, I hac rgsted
at a station owned by an omd gentlelan, who seemed eo tqke an interzst
in me.  At all events, as I was going axay, he promised to recgive me
when I got tirgd pf gold-diggmng, if I
night we always slept with our pistols pillows, our knives our sides, ready moment's Several successful diggers murdered for the of their wealth, and others were off by Indians, while prospecting beyond the chief diggings. Altogether, I don't think any place on earth could have been more like Pandemonium than were those diggings the I there, for I have not mentioned half of its horrors and abominations. I resolved to get of them. An unexpected run of success gave the means; the news the discovery of gold in expedited movements. My agreed share fortunes. We got to San Francisco, though not without great hazard of losing our gold and our lives, and got board a across the to country. ship, however, being a gale off this coast, drove half the crew and passengers lost their lives--my among them--while only saved my life and the on my back. I had learned by this not to be surprised at any misfortune which might overtake me. I was far better in California, for I among countrymen, I my up the or rather had not to beg it, for I was passed along from to station. I was much better off, too, at the I been in California, I was now one the faction; and, though things enough some generally and compared to gold-diggers I met on the other side the globe. My luck, All I could do was to keep body soul together, till at last I had come to the conclusion that I was not cut out for a On my to the diggings, I had rested at a owned by an old who seemed to take an interest in me. At events, I was away, he promised receive me when got tired of I
 night
we always slept with our Pistols undEr our PilLowS, aNd ouR kniVes at
our sides, rEAdy tO start up at a moment's notiCe.  SevErAL sucCEsSful
dIggers wERe MURdeReD fOr tHe SAkE of thEir Wealth, aNd others weRe cUt
Off by Indians, WHiLe prospectIng Beyond the chiEf dIggingS.
ALtoGEther, i doN't thiNk that ANy placE on earth cOuLD have bEEn more
lIKE PAndeMonium than were thoSE CALifornian diggiNgs at tHe TImE i Was
TheRe, for I have NoT mentIOned halF Of ITS HorROrs and abominaTions.  I
resolVEd tO get ouT oF thEM.  An uneXpectEd RUn oF success gavE me tHe
means; thE news oF The discOVery of gOld in AUstRalIa exPEdItEd mY
mOVemENtS.  My PArtNer agreeD tO sHare mY forTUNES.  We gOt bAck tO San
FRancisco, thougH noT witHOut Great HazarD of lOsIng ouR gold aNd our
LiVes, and got on boarD a shIp bound acRosS tHe PAcIfic tO This coUntRy.
THe ship, hOwever, bEIng CaUGHT iN a gale off this coast, DrOVE oN
shore, whEn half THe CrEW and passEnGerS losT THeir lIves--MY pArtner
amOng theM--WhIlE I only sAvEd my liFe And The ClothES on mY back.  I
Had learnEd by tHIs time not to be sURprised at any mISfORTuNE whiCh
mIght overtakE me.  I WAs faR betTEr Off THan in califOrNIa, FOr I was
among countrymEn, i beggeD my waY up to the diggiNgs, or ratheR i HAd
not to bEg it, FOr i Was passed along From sTation to stATion.  I was
Much bEtter off, Too, at the dIGGings thaN I hAd bEen In CALIfOrnia, for
I was nOW One oF tHe rulinG faCtion; anD, thOugH thIngS wEre bad enoUgh
in somE rEsPeCtS, peOple wERe generaLlY ciViLisEd and HUmane, cOmparEd
to GoLd-DIggErs I had MEt ON The oThEr Side Of tHe Globe.  my luCK,
hoWever, waS much the sAme.  aLl I cOuLd Do was to Keep body and soUl
Together, tiLl At lAst I haD TO come to tHe conclusion that I was not
CUt out foR a gOld-diGger.  on my way up To tHe diggIngS, i had reSted
at A statIoN owNED by an OLD gEntLeMan, who seemED To tAke an InTereSt
in me.  AT all events, as I was goINg aWay, he promised To rEceiVE Me
WheN i gOT tiReD Of gOLD-digging, if I
 night
we always slept wit h our pist ols u nde r o ur  pil lows , and our kniv e s at 
our sides, ready to s tartup at a mo ment' s notic e .S eve ra lsuc ce s sf ul
di gge rs were  murderedfor  t he sake of t h ei r wealth,and  others were  cu t
offby  In d ians,  wh ile p rospec t ing be yond thech i ef dig g ings.
A l t og ethe r, I don't thinkt ha t  any place onearthco u ld h ave  be en more
li ke  Pand e moniumt ha n w ere those Califor nian diggin g s a t theti meI  was
t here,  f o r I  have not m enti oned half  of it s  horror s  and ab ominat ion s. I
r e so lv edto get ou t o f  th em.  Anun ex pecte d ru n o f  suc ces s ga ve me  the
means; t henews ofthe d iscov eryof  gold  in Au stral ia  expedited my
m ovem ents.  My  pa rt ner  a greed to sha remyfortune s.  Weg otba c k to  San
Francisco, th ou g h  n ot witho ut gre a tha z ard of l os ing  our g old a nd o u rlives, a nd got on  b oard ash ip bou nd  ac ros s the Paci fic to  this co untry . 
The ship, how e ver, being ca u gh t in a ga leoff this co ast, drov e on sh ore ,  when  half  t h ec rew and passengerslo st the ir li ves--my partn er
among t h e m --whileI on l ys aved my life a nd th e clotheso n my bac k.  I 
had lea rned by t h i s time n ottobesur p r is ed at any mis f o rtun ewhich
m igh t overt ake  me . I w as  far bett er off t ha nin  C ali forni a , for Iwa s
a mo ngcount r ymen,I beg gedmy  w a y u p to th e  d i g ging s,  o r ra the rI had 
not tobeg it,  for I wa s p a ssed  a lo ng from  station to s ta tion.  I w as 
mu ch bet t e r off, t oo, at the diggings tha n  I hadbee n inCali fornia, f orI wasnow one of  the r uling  f act i o n; an d ,  t hou gh  things we r e  ba d eno ug h
in  some r espects, people we r e g enerally civi lis ed a n d  h uma n e, com pa r edt o  gold-diggers I  had met o nt he  other sid e  of  t he glob e.  Myluck, however , was muc h the sam e.   Al l I c ould do wa s to kee p body an d  soul to gethe r,till a tlas t I h ad toc ome  to t he con cl usionthatIwas notcut out for a gold-digg er.  O n myway  up to th e d i ggi ngs, I ha d re sted
at asta tio n own edb y anoldg en tle m an, w ho s e emed to t a ke  an i nt erest
in me . Atall e ven t s, asI wa s going away, hep romised to rec eive m e
w hen I go ttired of gold- dig gi n g , if I
 night
we_always slept_with our pistols under_our pillows,_and_our knives_at
our_sides, ready to_start up at_a moment's notice. _Several successful
diggers were_murdered_for the sake of their wealth, and others were cut
off by Indians, while prospecting_beyond_the chief_diggings.
Altogether,_I_don't think that any place_on earth could have been_more
like Pandemonium_than were those Californian diggings at the time_I_was
there, for I_have not mentioned half of its horrors and abominations._ I
resolved to get out of_them.  An_unexpected_run_of success gave me_the
means; the news of the discovery_of gold in Australia expedited my
movements._ My partner agreed to share my_fortunes.  We got back to_San
Francisco, though not without great_hazard of_losing our gold and our
lives,_and got on_board a_ship bound across_the Pacific to this country.
The ship,_however, being caught_in a gale off this coast,_drove_on
shore, when half_the_crew_and passengers_lost their lives--my_partner
among_them--while I_only_saved my life and the clothes_on_my back.  I
had learned by this_time not to be_surprised_at any misfortune which
might_overtake me.  I was_far better off than in California,_for I_was
among countrymen,_I begged my way up to the diggings, or rather I_had
not to beg it, for I_was passed along from_station to_station._ I was
much_better_off, too,_at the diggings than I had been_in California,_for
I was now one of the_ruling faction; and, though_things_were bad enough
in some respects, people_were generally civilised and humane, compared
to_gold-diggers I had met on_the_other_side of the globe. _My luck,
however, was much the same._ All I_could do was to keep body and_soul
together,_till at last I had to_come_to the conclusion that I was_not
cut_out_for a gold-digger.  On_my way up to the diggings,_I had rested
at a station owned by an old_gentleman, who seemed_to take an interest
in me.__At_all events, as I was going away, he promised to_receive me
when_I got tired_of gold-digging, if I