Grant's Tour Around the World: With Incidents of His Journey Through England, Ireland, Scotland ...Forshee & McMakin, 1880 - 802 pages |
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... called Hiram , while his grand- mother was equally desirous that he should be called Ulysses , after the Grecian hero ; so the matter was compromised by calling him Hiram Ulysses . His father was by trade a tanner , and Ulysses was ...
... called Hiram , while his grand- mother was equally desirous that he should be called Ulysses , after the Grecian hero ; so the matter was compromised by calling him Hiram Ulysses . His father was by trade a tanner , and Ulysses was ...
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... called that of West Tennessee , the Tennessee River form- ing its southern boundary . He was also raised to the position of Major - General . In December , 1862 , he began an attack upon Vicks- burg . He at first attempted to carry the ...
... called that of West Tennessee , the Tennessee River form- ing its southern boundary . He was also raised to the position of Major - General . In December , 1862 , he began an attack upon Vicks- burg . He at first attempted to carry the ...
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... called but one council of war . In that council every officer but one opposed his plan . He carried out his own views , and won . His famous expression , ' I shall fight it out on this line , ' was drawn out in consequence of an attempt ...
... called but one council of war . In that council every officer but one opposed his plan . He carried out his own views , and won . His famous expression , ' I shall fight it out on this line , ' was drawn out in consequence of an attempt ...
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... called on the Minister or left a card for me . I doubt whether London has ever seen a private house so elaborately or tastefully decorated as was our American Minister's last night . I am deeply indebted to him for the pains he has ...
... called on the Minister or left a card for me . I doubt whether London has ever seen a private house so elaborately or tastefully decorated as was our American Minister's last night . I am deeply indebted to him for the pains he has ...
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... called " Queen's weather . " At an early hour the streets in the vicinity of the Guildhall were barricaded and all traffic prohibited that might interfere with the free ar- rival and departure of carriages through King street and ...
... called " Queen's weather . " At an early hour the streets in the vicinity of the Guildhall were barricaded and all traffic prohibited that might interfere with the free ar- rival and departure of carriages through King street and ...
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Page 609 - Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion. All along the shores of the venerable stream lay great fleets of vessels laden with rich merchandise. From the looms of Benares went forth the most delicate silks that adorned the balls of St. James's and of Versailles, and in the bazaars the muslins of Bengal and the sabres of Oude were mingled with the jewels of Golconda and the shawls of Cashmere.
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Page 496 - ... way, And frequent turn to linger as you go, From loftier rocks new loveliness survey, And rest ye at our
Page xiv - When at Ringgold, we rode for half a mile in the face of the enemy, under an incessant fire of cannon and musketry ; nor did we ride fast, but upon an ordinary trot ; and not once do I believe did it enter the General's mind that he was in danger. I was by his side and watched him closely. In riding that distance we were going to the front, and I could see that he was studying the positions of the two armies, and, of course, planning how to defeat the enemy, who was here making a most desperate stand,...
Page 56 - I had proposed to leave Liverpool immediately on arrival, and proceed to London, where I knew our Minister had made arrangements for a formal reception, and had accepted for me a few invitations of courtesy ; but what was my surprise to find nearly all the shipping in port at Liverpool decorated with flags of all nations, and from the mainmast of each the flag of the Union was most conspicuous.