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 . tish officer in the Borie did not feel equal to the task of the long drive tothe Government House On the 29th of March there was areception at the town-hall. Addresses were presented toGeneral Grant by the British residents and the Chinese. Penang is a British island, embraced in the
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 . tish officer in the Borie did not feel equal to the task of the long drive tothe Government House On the 29th of March there was areception at the town-hall. Addresses were presented toGeneral Grant by the British residents and the Chinese. Penang is a British island, embraced in the colony knownas the Straits Settlements, and is under the rule of the Gover-nor of Singapore. It is on the western end of the Straits ofMalacca, and in north latitude 50 25, east longitude ioo° 21. i88 THE STRAITS OF MALACCA. It is about fifteen miles long and seven broad, and, with theexception of a plain of three miles wide, is a mass of was taken by the British in 1786. At that time theisland was a forest, and now it is one of the most beautiful andprosperous settlements in the peninsula. The natural beautyis very great, and there was something that reminded us ofNew England in the frowning granite cliffs over which waterwas dashing. The average temperature is 8o°. The house of. KILLING TIME. the Governor is on the mountain, two thousand four hundredand ten feet above the level of the sea. Here the temperatureaverages yo°. As it was late when we arrived, and we werebidden to leave next day, and the way was difficult, going onchairs and ponies up a narrow mountain road, none of theparty except the General and his son accepted the Governorskind invitation to be his guests. We remained on the Simla,and in the morning, at six, went ashore to drive around andbreakfast with the Chief Justice. Our drive was to the foot ofthe mountain, through forests of palm. Here we saw the nut-meg tree. At one time the nutmeg was one of the most abun-dant and profitable crops in
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