Excerpt from California for the Tourist: The Charm of the Land of Sunshine by Summit, Sea and Shore He. Charm of California is recognized across the traveled world. It is a charm not merely of attraction, but of persistence, often of com pulsion. He who once comes within its influence usually returns, and often remains in permanent and willing fascination. Climate, that will-o'-the - wisp that has led travelers in search of comfort or health a weary chase over many lands, comes closest to the ideal in California. Had the search of Ponce de Leon been for a climate of perpetual health rather than a fountain of eternal youth, success would have crowned his efforts could he have persevered to western shores. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.