Around the world with General Grant: a narrative of the visit of General , ex-president of the United States, to various countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1879To which are added certain conversations with General Grant on questions connected with American politics and history . Grant, andby Mrs. Little and Mrs. Holcombe, who came to meet The committee lunched with the General, and abouthalf-past one the Ashuelot slowly steamed up to the we came in sight of the shipping the sight was very beauti-ful. The different men-of-war all fired salutes and m
Around the world with General Grant: a narrative of the visit of General , ex-president of the United States, to various countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1879To which are added certain conversations with General Grant on questions connected with American politics and history . Grant, andby Mrs. Little and Mrs. Holcombe, who came to meet The committee lunched with the General, and abouthalf-past one the Ashuelot slowly steamed up to the we came in sight of the shipping the sight was very beauti-ful. The different men-of-war all fired salutes and mannedyards, the merchantmen at anchor were dressed, and as the Ashuelot passed the crews cheered. The General stood onthe quarter-deck and bowed his thanks. As we came to thespot selected for landing, the banks of the river were throngedwith Chinamen. It is estimated that at least one hundredthousand lined the banks ; but figures are, after all, guesses, and ?66 CHINA—CONVERSATIONS WITH GEN. GRANT. fail to give you an idea of the vast, far-extending, patient, andsilent multitude. It was Saturday afternoon, the holiday, andconsequently every one could come, and every one did, in holi-day attire. One of the committee said to me, as we stood onthe deck of the Ashuelot looking out upon the wonderful. panorama ol lite and movement, that he supposed that everyman, woman, and child in Shanghai who could come was onthe river bank. The landing was in the French large go down, or storehouse, had been decorated withflags, flowers, ami greenery. This building was large enoughto hold all the tore-ign residents in Shanghai, and long beforethe hour of landing every seat was occupied. At three oclock ARRIVAL AT SHANGHAI. ,5- the barge of the Ashuelot was manned, and die General andhis part\- embarking, slowly pulled toward the shore, while theguns of the American man-of-war fired another salute. In afew minutes we reached the landing, which was covered withscarlet cloth. Mr. Lit
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