Project Gutenberg 2006-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 406 Sloane, Julia M. Winslow, Carleton M. The Smiling Hill-Top, and Other California Sketches The Smiling Hill-Top -- A California poppy -- Gardeners -- Thorns -- The gypsy trail -- An adventure in solitude -- A Sabine Farm -- The land of "Whynot" -- Where the trade wind blows -- Sunkist. Produced by jjz, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Smiling Hill-Top and Other California Sketches" by Julia M. Sloane is a collection of informal essays written in the early 20th century. The sketches reflect the author's experiences and observations as she and her family settle into Southern California, exploring the unique climate, flora, and social aspects of their new environment. The narrative features the interactions of a light-hearted family, alongside their pets, as they navigate life on a picturesque hilltop. At the start of the book, Sloane introduces her idyllic hilltop abode, which she affectionately names "The Smiling Hill-Top." She describes the enchanting beauty of her surroundings, filled with vibrant flowers and views of the Pacific Ocean, while humorously detailing the challenges of adjusting to life in a new place, including quirky encounters with neighbors and local customs. The opening sets a light, observational tone as she recounts her family's adventures, such as managing a stubborn cow named Poppy and dealing with various gardening mishaps, conveying a sense of warmth and humor throughout her reflections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en California, Southern -- Description and travel F850.5 Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing 198246 2025-08-07T13:28:41.313720 text/html 194754 2006-03-02T15:44:36 text/html 830244 2025-08-07T13:28:44.837700 application/epub+zip 830511 2025-08-07T13:28:42.187716 application/epub+zip 132359 2025-08-07T13:28:41.816682 application/epub+zip 892168 2025-08-07T13:28:46.917673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 871650 2025-08-07T13:28:44.488702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174284 2022-09-08T13:38:32.453953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170665 2025-08-07T13:28:40.973712 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170514 2006-03-02T15:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170511 2006-03-02T15:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20435 2025-08-07T13:28:47.077680 application/rdf+xml 19919 2025-08-07T13:28:41.939722 image/jpeg 2984 2025-08-07T13:28:41.902760 image/jpeg 69730 2006-03-02T15:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 804683 2006-03-02T15:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 69677 2006-03-02T15:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 825068 2025-08-07T13:28:41.364704 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia