[SENSATIONAL BIO] Joaquin, the Claude Duval of California by H. L. Williams - tg

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Joaquin, the Claude Duval of California; or, The marauder of the mines: a romance founded on truth, by Henry L. Williams (1842 - )

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Joaquin Murrieta was a famous Californio bandit, known as the "Robin Hood of El Dorado".

Joaquin Murrieta was the son of worthy parents, and nothing in his early youth betokened any traits of the monster which he afterwards became. . . . In the following pages every trace of his blood-stained footsteps is closely followed. Some of the facts are furnished by contemporary witnesses; most of them by official documents. He proceeded from step to step, wading deeper and deeper into crime, until quiet citizens were almost afraid to breathe his name aloud.

In addition to this being a faithful narration of the fearful deeds of Joaquin, incidentally the work gives a faithful delineation of "life in the diggings" in the early days of California, when almost every nugget of gold was blood-spotted ere rude Justice bared her death-dealing arm.


Murrieta is believed to have inspired the fictional character of Zorro by Johnston McCulley. You may judge for yourself how much of the account here is truthful and how much is sensationalized. (Summary by TriciaG & from the Synopsis)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/joaquinclaudeduv00willrich

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Okay, you caught me. How can I miss a chance to say "Snalipolersneitchenbangtherrengaunterskinwett"? Section 11 please.

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Ha ha! Yay! I saw that in the text and was worried no one would attempt it. :lol:
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Todd has experience. All he needs to do is to imagine it's the name of a volcano... :mrgreen:

This sounds interesting, but I'd like to get other recordings out of the way. Recording is rather unpleasant right now, so I don't want to claim too much. I might be back when it has cooled down here. :wink:
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Availle wrote: July 26th, 2021, 4:52 am Todd has experience. All he needs to do is to imagine it's the name of a volcano... :mrgreen:
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NOOOOOO! How could you remind me? Not The Dreaded Sentence With Twenty Volcano Names (TDSWTVN)! I cringe. I whimper. I tear my hair. I stand aghast. NOOOOOOOO!

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HA! Too funny! :lol:

Moved to Readers Wanted. ;)
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I'm back. Not that I have more time now, but I've read the synopsis and I'm intrigued. Could I read it for you too please?

What does this mean "and his wife, worse than dead, next to him"?
Do I want to know?? :shock:
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I assume she was raped, which apparently is worse than dying.
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Cheers, Ava.
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PL OK. Sorry for the delay!
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:wink:
Thank you Tricia!
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Post by kathrinee »

I'd like to claim section 1, please :)
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Thanks! You're in for 1. :)
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Just wanted you to know that I am reading my way towards Snalipolersneitchenbangtherrengaunterskinwett. Barely in the foothills yet....

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Ha ha! Thanks for the update. No hurry; that's going to be quite the peak to summit. 8-)
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