. A tour around the world by General Grant. Being a narrative of the incidents and events of his journey . f iJffJf SSI -111 P ill 1 ptif t ,i a i. THE TOWN HALL AT BERLIN. (423) 424 AROUND THE WORLD. magnificent buildings, among which are the Palace of the Emperor,the Palace of the Crown Prince, the Palace of Prince Bismarck,the Academy of Fine Arts, the Opera House, the Arsenal, theSchools of the Artillery and Engineers, the residences of theprincipal foreign ministers, and the leading hotels. In the centre of Unter den Linden, opposite the EmperorsPalace, is a magnificent colossal equestria
. A tour around the world by General Grant. Being a narrative of the incidents and events of his journey . f iJffJf SSI -111 P ill 1 ptif t ,i a i. THE TOWN HALL AT BERLIN. (423) 424 AROUND THE WORLD. magnificent buildings, among which are the Palace of the Emperor,the Palace of the Crown Prince, the Palace of Prince Bismarck,the Academy of Fine Arts, the Opera House, the Arsenal, theSchools of the Artillery and Engineers, the residences of theprincipal foreign ministers, and the leading hotels. In the centre of Unter den Linden, opposite the EmperorsPalace, is a magnificent colossal equestrian statue of Frederickthe Great by Rauch. It is one of the most perfect works inEurope. The pedestal is of granite, twenty-five feet high, andits sides are covered with life-size groups in bronze, embracingall the leading generals and statesmen of the Seven Years War,numbering thirty-one in all. At each corner of the pedestal,above the groups, are figures of Justice, Prudence, Fortitude, andTemperance ; between which are bas-reliefs representing differentperiods in the life of Frederick. The equestrian statue sur-mounts the whole, and is seve
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