Transcriber's Note: Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Italics in the footnote citations were inconsistently applied by the typesetter. Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. The following changes were made or suggested: Page xlix: "Viena" is a possible typo for "Vienna" Page xlix: "Megico" is a possible typo for "Mejico" Page 18: the opening quote mark is missing in the quote ending "in company," Page 37: "Aläsku" should possibly be "Aläksu" Page 104: "von 10 bis 12 Pud" should possibly be "von 10 bis 12 Pfund" Page 105: "mit grellen Farben" should possibly be "die mit grellen Farben" Page 203: Viaye changed to Viage Page 210: "Some of women would with difficulty" is apparently missing a word Page 212: Crane's Topog. Mem. possibly should be Cram's Page 283: Farnham's Trav., pp. 81-; is missing an end page reference Page 401: "galeon" should possibly be "galleon" Page 413: Footnote 591 is missing its anchor Page 417: Footnote 597 is missing its anchor Page 420: Footnote 601 is missing its anchor Page 468: "to the west fork of Walker's river the south.'" is apparently missing a word Page 606: headquarters possibly should be headwaters Page 699: gray colors possibly should be gay colors Page 763: looses possibly should be loses THE WORKS OF HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT. VOLUME I. THE NATIVE RACES. VOL. I. WILD TRIBES. SAN FRANCISCO: A. L. BANCROFT & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS. 1883. Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1882, by HUBERT H. BANCROFT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. _All Rights Reserved._ [Illustration: THE WORLD: The white part showing THE PACIFIC STATES.] PREFACE.