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 . lcome from our hosts. The Legation in Pekin is shut off from the main street by awall. As you enter you pass a small lodge, from which Chineseservants look out with inquiring eyes. The American flagfloats over the archway, an indication that General Grant hasmade his home here. It is the habi
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 . lcome from our hosts. The Legation in Pekin is shut off from the main street by awall. As you enter you pass a small lodge, from which Chineseservants look out with inquiring eyes. The American flagfloats over the archway, an indication that General Grant hasmade his home here. It is the habit for the Legation ordinar-ily to display their colors only on Sundays and holidays. Onthe right side of the walk is a series of low, one-storied build-ings, which is the home of the American Minister. They areof brick, painted drab, and covered with tiles. Nothing could PEKIN. .W» be plainer and at the same time more commodious and comfort-able. On the left side is another series, where the ChargedAffaires, Mr. Holcombe, the acting Minister, resides. In therear is a smaller building, for the archives of the a little way off is a building called the Pavilion, setapart for guests. In the arrangement of the grounds and thebuildings you note American simplicity and American A STREET IN IEKIN. The energy seems to be devoted to making (lowers and treesgrow. There are flowers and trees in abundance, and comingout of the hot, dusty town, as I did an hour ago, it was grate-ful to be welcomed by them. They have a forlorn time in thishard soil, and I have no doubt if the secrets of the Legationwere unfolded it would be found that the preservation of theroses and the cedar was among the high cares of office. Undermy window is a rosebush, a couple of roses depending fromone stem being all that remain of its beauty. It seems togasp for rain. Dr. Elmore, the Peruvian Minister, lives in section, and, as he gives a dinner to General Grant 400 CHINA. this
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