Around the World with General Grant: A Narrative of the Visit of General U.S. Grant, Ex-president of the United States, to Various Countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1979 : to which are Added Certain Conversations with General Grant on Questions Connected with American Politics and History, Volume 1, Part 2American News Company, 1879 |
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Page 350
... Parisian coffee , a French waiter , your little glass of brandy or your Havana cigar , or you could indulge in the purest Orientalism with a native attendant . The waiter at a word of command will bring you an almond - stem pipe with ...
... Parisian coffee , a French waiter , your little glass of brandy or your Havana cigar , or you could indulge in the purest Orientalism with a native attendant . The waiter at a word of command will bring you an almond - stem pipe with ...
Page 369
... carefully kept in Italian cities . The Gene- ral might have wished to have been present at St. Peter's during Easter week , but the necessity of reaching Paris at a fixed date prevented a long delay in Rome . He 24 FLORENCE. ...
... carefully kept in Italian cities . The Gene- ral might have wished to have been present at St. Peter's during Easter week , but the necessity of reaching Paris at a fixed date prevented a long delay in Rome . He 24 FLORENCE. ...
Page 377
... Paris was an objective point , and the Paris Exhi- bition ; so our flying column had its instructions given it , and by the end of the week our leader bid us on once more to the gayest capital of all Europe . AMSTERDAM . CHAPTER XIV ...
... Paris was an objective point , and the Paris Exhi- bition ; so our flying column had its instructions given it , and by the end of the week our leader bid us on once more to the gayest capital of all Europe . AMSTERDAM . CHAPTER XIV ...
Page 378
... Paris Exhibi- tion , and Paris was now talking of nothing else than this Ex- hibition . The American Centennial has been such a recent event , that I need not trouble my readers with any description of the French Exhibition . In fact ...
... Paris Exhibi- tion , and Paris was now talking of nothing else than this Ex- hibition . The American Centennial has been such a recent event , that I need not trouble my readers with any description of the French Exhibition . In fact ...
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... PARIS EXHIBITION . 379 Ex - President , and though he was desirous of repose , still it was impossible for him to refuse the many kind invitations offered him . General Grant's coming to Paris had been timed so that he might be present ...
... PARIS EXHIBITION . 379 Ex - President , and though he was desirous of repose , still it was impossible for him to refuse the many kind invitations offered him . General Grant's coming to Paris had been timed so that he might be present ...
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