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Title: A tour around the world by General Grant. Being a narrative of the incidents and events of his journey
Year: 1879 (1870s)
Authors: McCabe, James Dabney, 1842-1883
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Voyages around the world
Publisher: Philadelphia, Chicago (etc.) The National publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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nd St. Martin—TheChamps Elysees—The Bois de Boulogne—The Seine—Along the River—The Bridges—The Steamboat-Omnibus—The Tuileries—The Hotel de Ville—The Island—Old Paris—The Palace of Justice—The Conciergerie—The Holy Chapel—Notre Dame—The Ex-terior—The Interior—The Louvre—Description of the Palace—The Picture Galleries—The Museums—The Luxembourg Palace—The Palais Royal—The Shops—The Gardens—The Bourse—The Hotel des Invalides—Tomb of Napoleon I.—General Grant VisitsMarshal MacMahon—The ElysSe—Reception by Minister Noyes—Grant at the Opera-Meets Gambetta—Dines with the French President—Dinner at the Grand Hotel—Mrs.Mackeys Party—Grant Meets the Count of Paris—The Herald Office—Versailles—TheOld Palace—Memories of the Past—General Grant and Party Leave Paris—At Lyons-Grant Visits Marseilles—At Nice—Arrival of the Vandalia at Villefranche—GeneralGrant and his Party Embark for the Mediterranean Voyage 190
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CONTENTS. 27 CHAPTER VI. THE MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGE. Arrival of the Vandalia at Naples—The City—Its Situation—The Neapolitans—VisitOf the Authorities to General Grant—An Excursion to Mount Vesuvius—Italian Beggars—Eruptions of Mount Vesuvius—The Ascent of the Mountain—View of the Bay—TheCrater—Return to the Ship—General Grant Visits Pompeii—The Guide—Ancient Pom-peii—Eruption of Vesuvius and Destruction of the City—Excavation of Pompeii—TheRuins—A Pompeiian Villa—Ancient Art—The Forum—The Theatres—The House ofthe Tragic Poet—An Official Reception at Naples—The Vandalia sails for Sicily—Arrival at Palermo—The City—A Christmas Dinner—General Grants Avi-rsion to Dis-play—Departure from Palermo—The Straits of Messina—Mount Etna—A. rival at Malta—La Valetta—Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh—Hospitalities at Malta—Visits to theGovernor and the Duke of Edinburgh—Departure from Malta—Life at Sea 251 CHAPTER VII. EGYPT AND

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