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History of the Big
Bonanza: An Authentic Account of the Discovery, History, and Working of the World Renowned Comstock Silver Lode of Nevada, Including the Present Condition of the Various Mines Situated Thereon; Sketches of the Most Prominent Men Interested in Them; Incidents and Adventures
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The accounts of Brown's death suggest that in celebrating his 30th birthday he became drunk and started a fight with Henry Van
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In Nevada, for a time, the lawyer, the editor, the banker, the chief desperado, the chief gambler, and the saloon keeper, occupied the same level in society, and it was the highest.
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Connected with Mining, the
Indians, and the Country; Amusing Stories, Experiences, Anecdotes, & C., &c., and a Full Exposition of the Production of Pure Silver
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Chileans and wounding a fourth and served two years in
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