Two Years Before the Mast, the classic description of the California hide and tallow trade, was written by
a. Lansford W. Hastings.
b. Alfred Robinson.
c. Thomas O. Larkin.
d. Richard Henry Dana.
Answer: d. Richard Henry Dana.
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a. increased. b. decreased. c. fluctuated. d. remained the same. e. was eliminated entirely.