Grant's tour around the world; with incidents of his journey through England, Ireland, Scotland .. . were established. American manufactureswere rapidly progressing, and America was thus becominga great free trade nation. When the laughter which these words i^rovoked hadsubsided, the General warmly thanked the company forthe reception they had given him. A few days later General Grant paid a visit to Brighton,and was the guest of Commodore Ashbury, the well-knownyachtman. After an interesting visit, he returned to Lon-don, and began preparation for his departure for theFrench capital. On the 2
Grant's tour around the world; with incidents of his journey through England, Ireland, Scotland .. . were established. American manufactureswere rapidly progressing, and America was thus becominga great free trade nation. When the laughter which these words i^rovoked hadsubsided, the General warmly thanked the company forthe reception they had given him. A few days later General Grant paid a visit to Brighton,and was the guest of Commodore Ashbury, the well-knownyachtman. After an interesting visit, he returned to Lon-don, and began preparation for his departure for theFrench capital. On the 24th of October, accompanied by his wife andson. General Grant left London for Paris. On the arrivalof the General and party at the railway station in CharingCross, to take the train for Folkestone, he was greeted bya large crowd of Americans and Englishmen, who gave AROUND THE WORLD, 121 him a hearty cheer as he stepped out of his carriage. SirEdward Watkin, the Chairman of the Southeastern Kail-way Company, was in attendance, and a special train wasin waiting to convey the distinguished TRAFALGAR SQUARE. The large space in front of the hotel and station ex-tending through the gates in the direction of Trafalgarsquare was filled with vehicles and pedestrians. Afterconsiderable hand shaking in the waiting room and livelygreetings on the platform Sir Edward Watkin and hisguests boarded the train, which moved off precisely at tenoclock. After a pleasant run of one hour and forty-five min-utes the train arrived at Folkstone. General Grant wasmet by the Mayor of the town, accompanied by membersof the Common Cauncil. About two thousand of the in- 122 GRANTS TOUR habitants of the old Kentish town welcomed the ex-Presi-dent with loud cheers. This crowd lined the wharves andraised cheer after cheer as he descended from the train. The General at once went on board the special yachtVictoria, accompanied by the New York Herald corres-pondent, Sergeant Gazelee and one or two other o
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