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 322
... were told that the morn- ing we arrived was the only morning for weeks that had known a calm sea , there was no disposition to murmur at the rain , which ARRIVAL AT JAFFA . 323 came in soft - flowing. 322 THE HOLY LAND .
... were told that the morn- ing we arrived was the only morning for weeks that had known a calm sea , there was no disposition to murmur at the rain , which ARRIVAL AT JAFFA . 323 came in soft - flowing. 322 THE HOLY LAND .
Page 323
... rain had increased the discomforts of the street . But the sensation of being on the holy soil of Palestine , of walking under the walls of a town sacred to all who believe in Christian teachings , made us think lightly of the mud ...
... rain had increased the discomforts of the street . But the sensation of being on the holy soil of Palestine , of walking under the walls of a town sacred to all who believe in Christian teachings , made us think lightly of the mud ...
Page 326
... rain was so homelike that we welcomed it and drove steadily through it until , when the sun went down , we were in the town of Ramleh , where we remained for the night . Our first lodging in the Holy Land was humble enough , for by the ...
... rain was so homelike that we welcomed it and drove steadily through it until , when the sun went down , we were in the town of Ramleh , where we remained for the night . Our first lodging in the Holy Land was humble enough , for by the ...
Page 327
... rain was pouring . Still we were in the most cheerful humor , ready only to see the bright side of every- thing . Even Caldwell - who had to put on his uniform and sword to go out into the mud , with an Arab carrying a lantern walking ...
... rain was pouring . Still we were in the most cheerful humor , ready only to see the bright side of every- thing . Even Caldwell - who had to put on his uniform and sword to go out into the mud , with an Arab carrying a lantern walking ...
Page 328
... rain falls , but it is not an exact- ing shower . The General has found a horse , and when offered the affectation of an umbrella and urged to swathe his neck in silk , says it is only a mist , and gallops ahead . We are passing from ...
... rain falls , but it is not an exact- ing shower . The General has found a horse , and when offered the affectation of an umbrella and urged to swathe his neck in silk , says it is only a mist , and gallops ahead . We are passing from ...
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