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 . h merchants werekept in seclusion, and whence their trade trickled into flag floats over one of the bazaars, and by the arms ofHolland, which it bears, you can trace out the memorablespot. The Richmond steamed between the hills and came toan anchorage. It was the early morning, and ov
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 . h merchants werekept in seclusion, and whence their trade trickled into flag floats over one of the bazaars, and by the arms ofHolland, which it bears, you can trace out the memorablespot. The Richmond steamed between the hills and came toan anchorage. It was the early morning, and over the waterwere shadows of cool, inviting green. Nagasaki, nestling onher hill-sides, looked cosy and beautiful; and it being our first OFFICIAL COl R TES1ES. 477 glimpse of a Japanese town, we studied it through our glasses,studied every feature—the scenery, the picturesque attributesof the city, the terraced hills that rose beyond, every rood un-der cultivation ; the quaint, curious houses; the multitudes of(lags, which showed that the town knew of our coming and waspreparing to do us honor. We noted also that the wharveswere lined with a multitude, and that the available populationwere waiting to see the guest whom their nation honors, andwho is known in common speech as the American Then the Richmond ran up the Japanese standard and firedtwenty-one guns in honor of Japan. The forts answered thesalute. Then the Japanese gun-boats and the forts displayedthe American ensign, and fired a salute of twenty-one guns inhonor of General Grant. Mr. W. P. Mangum, our his wife came on board. In a short time the Japanesebarge was seen coming, with Prince Dati and Mr. Yoshida andthe Governor, all in the splendor of court uniforms. Theseofficials were received with due honors, and escorted to thecabin. Prince Dati said that he had been commanded by the 478 CONVERSATIONS CONTINUED—ARRIVAL IN JAPAN, Emperor to meet General Grant on his landing, to welcomehim in the
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