. A tour around the world by General Grant. Being a narrative of the incidents and events of his journey . ance is through a triple arched gate-way, leading into a large court. The buildings on each side ofthis court advance to the street, and are on a line with the gate-way. The building at the bottom of the court is ornamentedwith Ionic columns supporting a semicircular pediment, in thecentre of which is a handsome clock supported by two entire front is elaborately decorated, and presents a showyappearance from the street. The interior of the Palace does notis 226 AROUND THE WORL
. A tour around the world by General Grant. Being a narrative of the incidents and events of his journey . ance is through a triple arched gate-way, leading into a large court. The buildings on each side ofthis court advance to the street, and are on a line with the gate-way. The building at the bottom of the court is ornamentedwith Ionic columns supporting a semicircular pediment, in thecentre of which is a handsome clock supported by two entire front is elaborately decorated, and presents a showyappearance from the street. The interior of the Palace does notis 226 AROUND THE WORLD. correspond with its exterior. It contains some fine halls, never-theless, and the grand stairway is famous as a work of art. Thisportion of the Palace is not open to visitors. The court-yard behind the Palace is surrounded by shops, andis separated from the gardens beyond by a magnificent glassgallery, called the Gallerie dOrleans. It is the most magnificentof all the covered streets or passages of Paris, and is lined withhandsome shops. Beyond this gallery are the gardens of the Palace, surrounded. GARDENS OF THE PALAIS ROYAL, PARIS. on all sides by magnificent arcades. The grounds are 230 yardslong by 100 yards wide, and are ornamented with shrubbery,statuary, and fountains. They constitute one of the favoriteplaces of resort for the Parisians, and are daily filled, from six toeleven oclock, with thousands in search of pleasure. In mildweather there is music by a military band, which performs herefor an hour or two before sunset, and until near midnight thecrowds linger in the gardens enjoying the delicacies of the Cafede la Rotonde. GENERAL GRANTS VISIT TO PARIS. 2 27 The galleries surrounding the grounds afford one of the mostbrilliant and interesting sights of the city. They are lined withcafes, and scores of small shops, devoted to the sale of jewelry,both real and imitation, fancy goods of all kinds, cutlery, militarygoods, books, curiosities, etc., etc. The display i
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