Grant's Tour Around the World: With Incidents of His Journey Through England, Ireland, Scotland ...Forshee & McMakin, 1880 - 802 pages |
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... all in one . Here are described in a very graphic manner the ' various cities visited , the countries passed through , the manners and customs of iii UNIVERSITY THE UNIVERSITY SCIENTIA VE OF OF MICH LIBRARIES MICHIGAN E. W. Dean.
... all in one . Here are described in a very graphic manner the ' various cities visited , the countries passed through , the manners and customs of iii UNIVERSITY THE UNIVERSITY SCIENTIA VE OF OF MICH LIBRARIES MICHIGAN E. W. Dean.
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... an encyclopædia and gazetteer , all in one . Here are described in a very graphic manner the ' various cities visited , the countries passed through , the manners and customs of iii the people , while the appearance of the ruins of.
... an encyclopædia and gazetteer , all in one . Here are described in a very graphic manner the ' various cities visited , the countries passed through , the manners and customs of iii the people , while the appearance of the ruins of.
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... passed into the interior , his regiment accompanied it , and took part in the battle of Monterey . Soon after this , his regiment was transferred to the command of General Scott , and he was appointed quarter- master of his regiment ...
... passed into the interior , his regiment accompanied it , and took part in the battle of Monterey . Soon after this , his regiment was transferred to the command of General Scott , and he was appointed quarter- master of his regiment ...
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... passed a vote of thanks , and the people began to demand that he should be made commander - in- chief of all the armies . In answer to this demand , a bill was passed creating the rank of Lieutenant - General ; and soon after the ...
... passed a vote of thanks , and the people began to demand that he should be made commander - in- chief of all the armies . In answer to this demand , a bill was passed creating the rank of Lieutenant - General ; and soon after the ...
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... passed and he had not had a telegraph wire at his back , and he declared that the sensation was as agreeable as it had been unusual . Mrs. Grant greatly enjoyed the voyage . She remarked that the enthusiasm which had been manifested by ...
... passed and he had not had a telegraph wire at his back , and he declared that the sensation was as agreeable as it had been unusual . Mrs. Grant greatly enjoyed the voyage . She remarked that the enthusiasm which had been manifested by ...
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Page 161 - Nothing then was to be heard but the shrieks of women, the screams of children, and the cries of men ; some calling for their children, others for their parents, others for their husbands, and only distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die from the very fear of dying ; some lifting their hands to the gods ; but, the greater part imagining that the last and eternal night was come, which was to destroy the gods and the world...
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