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 . ring silver minarets seemed to have a new height, and the dome hada solemnity as became the canopy of the mother and strolled back, now and then turning for another last viewof the wonderful tomb. The birds were singine, the air washeavy with the odors of the rose-garden, a
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 . ring silver minarets seemed to have a new height, and the dome hada solemnity as became the canopy of the mother and strolled back, now and then turning for another last viewof the wonderful tomb. The birds were singine, the air washeavy with the odors of the rose-garden, and the stillness—thetwilight stillness—all added to the beauty of the mausoleum, andcombined to make the memory of our visit the most strikingamong the many wondrous things we have seen in Hindostan. Among Indian princes there is none who stands better inthe eyes of the government than the Maharajah of Jeypore. I THE MAHARAJAH OF JEYPORE. <7 am afraid none of us knew much about this noble prince, butwherever we went in India we were told we should go to Jey-pore. The programme of the General had not included thistour; but when we came to Allahabad Sir George Couper madesuch an impression upon the General by his description of Jey-pore that it was clear that unless we saw Jeypore we had seen. nothing in India. Accordinglyour programme was revised; aday was taken from Agra, aday from Delhi, a day fromCawnpore, and so it becamepossible for us to come. Sowe took to reading about hisHighness and learned several facts. The prince is thus in-scribed in the chronicles : His Highness Siramadi RajahaiHindustan; Raj Rajender; Sri Maharajah Dhiraj Sewae, SirRam Singh Bahadur, Knight Grand Commander of the MostExalted Order of the Star of India He enjoys a personalsalute of twenty-one guns—the highest salute given to any VOL. n.— 2 i8 INDIA. Indian prince—given only to those who have been submis-sive and loyal to England or who have rendered the Crowna distinguished service. He
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