. A tour around the world by General Grant. Being a narrative of the incidents and events of his journey . t make a peace. Wehad to destroy him. No convention, no treaty was possible—only destruction. It was a long war, said the Prince, and a great work welldone—and I suppose it means a long peace. T believe so, said the General. The Prince asked the General when he might have the pleas-ure of seeing Mrs. Grant. The General answered that shewould receive him at any convenient hour. Then, said the Prince, T will come to-morrow before theCongress meets. Both gentlemen arose, and the General rene
. A tour around the world by General Grant. Being a narrative of the incidents and events of his journey . t make a peace. Wehad to destroy him. No convention, no treaty was possible—only destruction. It was a long war, said the Prince, and a great work welldone—and I suppose it means a long peace. T believe so, said the General. The Prince asked the General when he might have the pleas-ure of seeing Mrs. Grant. The General answered that shewould receive him at any convenient hour. Then, said the Prince, T will come to-morrow before theCongress meets. Both gentlemen arose, and the General renewed the expres-sion of his pleasure at having seen a man who was so wellknown and so highly esteemed in America. General, answered the Prince, the pleasure and the honorare mine. Germany and America have always been in suchfriendly relationship that nothing delights us more than to meetAmericans, and especially an American who has done so muchfor his country, and whose name is so much honored in Germanyas your own. The Prince and the General walked side by side to the door,28 434 AROUND THE CROWN PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM OF GERMANY. and after shaking hands the General passed into the guard presented arms, the General lit a fresh cigar, andslowly strolled home. I am glad I have seen Bismarck, the General remarked. He is a man whose manner and bearing fully justify the opin-ions one forms of him. What he says about the Emperor wasbeautifully said, and should be known to all the Germans andthose who esteem Germany. The next morning, at half-past seven, General Grant attendeda review given in his honor by the Crown Prince. A furiousrain was driving across the field at the time, but, notwithstandingthis, the manoeuvres were brilliantly executed, all the branches of PRUSSIA, DENMARK, NORWAY, AND SWEDEN. 435 the service taking part in the display. After the review, theGeneral inspected one of the military hospitals, and the quartersof a cavalry regiment. This wa
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