Transcriber's Note: Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. In Tamal Land [Illustration: Approaching Marin's Shores.] In Tamal Land BY HELEN BINGHAM THE CALKINS PUBLISHING HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO, U. S. A. _Copyrighted, 1906_, By Helen Bingham _All Rights Reserved_ DEDICATION To the chum of my childhood, The friend of my youth, And my kindred soul-- My Mother-- This volume is lovingly dedicated. INTRODUCTION A secret nook in a pleasant land, Whose groves the frolic fairies planned, Where arches green, the livelong day, Echo the blackbird's roundelay, And vulgar feet have never trod Spots that are sacred to thought and God. --_Emerson._ LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Approaching Marin's Shores Frontispiece Title sketch 1 One of the Commodious Ferry-boats 1 The Ferry Landing 2 Main Street, Sausalito 3 Sausalito Residences 4 The Club House, Sausalito 5 The Son of the Renowned Captain 7 A Typical Roadway 8 A Reminder of Rhineland 9 A Hillside Road 10 Hillside Gardening 11 O'Connell's Seat 12 Daniel O'Connell 13 A Windblown Tree 14 Fissures of the Cliffs 15 Nearing the Point 16 Fishing Boats 17 The Derrick Wharf 19 Point Bonita Lighthouse 20 Overlooking the Fog 21 The First Fog Signal 22 Angel Island 23 The Departing Day 23 Mt. Tamalpais from Mill Valley 25 The Powerhouse 27 An Electric Train 27 A Relic of the Past 28 Mill Valley Depot 29 The Three Wells 30 The Cascade 30 The Old Mill 31