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 327
... never was so jolly an errand . None of us volunteered to go along . We preferred to sit on the large benches in a room partly dining room , partly kitchen , partly parlor eggs frying in one corner , servants eating in STREET IN ...
... never was so jolly an errand . None of us volunteered to go along . We preferred to sit on the large benches in a room partly dining room , partly kitchen , partly parlor eggs frying in one corner , servants eating in STREET IN ...
Page 348
... never can change the one great plan of the foundation , symbolic of Christ , which is in the plan of a cross . I do not think that the most ardent worshiper of that Christ ought to feel any degradation in the fact that so memorable a ...
... never can change the one great plan of the foundation , symbolic of Christ , which is in the plan of a cross . I do not think that the most ardent worshiper of that Christ ought to feel any degradation in the fact that so memorable a ...
Page 350
... never is in a hurry . exorbitant , that is if we chose to pay them . The act of chaf- fering or haggling seems to be expected , and one's time and patience are sorely tried . It is not because you are an infidel or a stranger that ten ...
... never is in a hurry . exorbitant , that is if we chose to pay them . The act of chaf- fering or haggling seems to be expected , and one's time and patience are sorely tried . It is not because you are an infidel or a stranger that ten ...
Page 365
... never will be equaled , the lit- erary portion of our party feasted their eyes in the Vati- ROMAN BOY . tures . Invitations innumerable were sent to General Grant to visit private museums , which were accepted in many cases . It may be ...
... never will be equaled , the lit- erary portion of our party feasted their eyes in the Vati- ROMAN BOY . tures . Invitations innumerable were sent to General Grant to visit private museums , which were accepted in many cases . It may be ...
Page 373
... never weary of the wondrous sights which were ever appearing . Here was an old palace , famous as the residence of some old doge , whose name was coeval with the earliest his- tory of the city — here was another that recalled honors ...
... never weary of the wondrous sights which were ever appearing . Here was an old palace , famous as the residence of some old doge , whose name was coeval with the earliest his- tory of the city — here was another that recalled honors ...
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