Grant's tour around the world; with incidents of his journey through England, Ireland, Scotland .. . er discussion or in doubt in his mind. Soon after their arrival in Edinburgh, the freedom ofthe city was presented to General Grant by Lord ProvostSir James Fanshaw, in Free Assembly Hall. It was agrand affair, not only in fact but in its significance. It AROUND THE WORLD. 109 was hearty and whole-souled. Everything of the grandeurthat surrounded the scene was meant. It was ratheramusing to note, however, that General Grant did not givethem a chance to speak. Eighteen hundred people, thehighest
Grant's tour around the world; with incidents of his journey through England, Ireland, Scotland .. . er discussion or in doubt in his mind. Soon after their arrival in Edinburgh, the freedom ofthe city was presented to General Grant by Lord ProvostSir James Fanshaw, in Free Assembly Hall. It was agrand affair, not only in fact but in its significance. It AROUND THE WORLD. 109 was hearty and whole-souled. Everything of the grandeurthat surrounded the scene was meant. It was ratheramusing to note, however, that General Grant did not givethem a chance to speak. Eighteen hundred people, thehighest toned of Edinburgh, were there—no boys or girls,but the heads of families—with tickets of admission sentto them out of six thousand applications. The city digni-taries in robes, the soldiers in kilts, the insigna of officedotting the place, and the gravity of the ceremony re-minded one of the Queens visit to the House of speeches were, as we say, Fired off, till, with awave of the hand, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh deliv-ered the silver casket—big enough for a sarcophagus—to. A FORTIFICATION NEAR EDINBURGH. the Soldier, President, fellow Scot. Then came cheers,and the collision of applauding hands shook the Gothicstructure from base to roof. IIQ GRANTS TOUR In reply to the Lord Provosts speech, General Grantsaid: I am so filled with emotion that I scarcely know how tothank you for the honor conferred upon me by making me a bur-gess of this ancient city of Edinburgh. I feel that it is a greatcompliment to me and to my country. Had I the proper eloquenceI might dwell somewhat on the history of the great men youhave produced, on the numerous citizens of this city and Scot-land that have gone to America, and the record they have are proud of Scotsmen as citizens of America. They makegood citizens of our country, and they find it profitable to them-selves. I again thank you for the honor you have conferredupon me, He spoke just three-quarters of a minute
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