Mining-town life was saturated with profanity, especially around the depot.
Evidence
Golden City rang with oaths and curses, especially at the depĂ´t. Americans are given over to the most atrocious swearing, and the blasphemous use of our Saviorâs name is peculiarly revolting. â Isabella L. Bird, A Ladyâs Life in the Rocky Mountains, 206
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- SHARE: Her prim horror at frontier swearing â âthe most atrocious swearingâ â is a pitch-perfect tidbit for a Victorian-traveler-observations enthusiast.