Grant's tour around the world; with incidents of his journey through England, Ireland, Scotland ...

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WITH INCIDENTS OF HIS JOURNEY THROUGH :> ^

ENGLAND, IRELAND, SCOTLAND, FRANCE, SPAIN,

GERMANY, AUSTRIA, ITALY, BELGIUM,

Preface

THE Editor of this work offers no apology for its appearance at this time. A work of this kind needs none. General Grant has made a tour around the world, and we have recorded the events which occurred and the sights which he saw. In its preparation, there has been within our reach, not only the letters of John Russell Young, who accompanied General Grant as correspondent of the New York Herald, but also much additional material ; hence the reader has not only all that is of any interest in John Russell Young's letters as originally furnished by him, but also a vast amount of valuable and entertaining information which we have drawn from other sources. We have made these additions because we believed that it would give the book a more finished appearance. In his letters, Mr. Young treated many points visited too briefly, while others were only mentioned by name ; in such cases we have been obliged to look elsewhere for information, and we are confident that we have succeeded in producing a book which is far superior in every way, than it would have been had we confined ourselves wholly to letters of a special correspondent. To place this material in proper shape, so as to form a readable volume, has been no easy task. How well we have succeeded, we leave the reader to judge.

The work as it now appears is not only a faithful record of General Grant's journey, but is a faithful portraiture of sights and scenes in the old world — a library of travel and adventure, a complete guide-book to Europe and the East, an encyclopaedia 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

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the people, while the appearance of the ruins of the old world is detailed in such a manner as to cause the reader to feel that he is reading about places which now exist, and that he is right there among them. We are told what kind of houses the people live in, the appearance of these houses both outside and inside, what the people eat, what they talk about, their ancient history, and all their general characteristics.

Many very choice illustrations are inserted to assist in a better understanding of the text. Take, for example, the chapter describing the visit to Jerusalem, which contains twelve superb illustrations in the text and one full-page engraving. These greatly increase the value of the work. They have been obtained by our publisher at great outlay, and we trust that the reader will appreciate them.

Philadelphia, Pa,

Chapter I. Page

Grant's Early Life — Enters "West Point — Gallant Conduct in the Mexican War — Marries — Leaves the Army— The Nation's Call — Grant Enters the Union Army — Stationed at Cairo — Vicksburg — Chattanooga — Made Commander-in-Chief — Lee's Surrender — General Grant becomes President — His Second Term — The Historian's Estimate of Him — Tour Around the World 17

Chapter II

General Grant leaves Philadelphia — Enthusiastic Ovations — Across the Ocean — Interesting Incidents — Welcome to England — At Liverpool — Sights and Scenes in the Great City — A Tribute from the Press — An Incident. . , . .32

Chapter III

Departure for Manchester — Grand Reception — Arrive in London — Epsom Races — The Banquet — The Service in Westminster Abbey — Pierrepont gives a Reception — Kate Field tells Who was There — Olive Logan's DescriiDtion — A Magnificent Affair — A Letter from the General — His Impression of England. _ . 47

Chapter IV

Grant attends an Exhibition at Bath — Reception at General Badeau's — Presented at Court — The Freedom of the City — An Interesting Ceremony — F^te at the Crystal Palace — Breakfast at George Smalley's — A Gathering of Brains — A fine Affair — Dinner with the Prince of Wales. 66