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Dr. Digg and old Roger were holding an animated
conversation upon the subject of California, the Doctor
contending that the chances were against the emigrants
thither getting recompensed for their trouble; “for,”
said the Doctor, “the ground is all occupied, and those
coming last have small chance of procuring a lucrative
field for their operations.”

“My dear sir,” said old Roger, with animation, “I
can assure you it is not so; for I am informed by an
intelligent returned Californian that every man who
goes to the mines has his pick.”

The Doctor, however, still contended for his point, and
could not see how it could be possible, and thought old
Roger's friend must be mistaken.

p677-167

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