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 . row pair of stonesteps, which you had to reach through a courtyard. Sig-nals of our coming had been sent, for we found the estab-lishment in a fluttering state, Hindoos in various stages of de-light meeting us as we came. The proprietor was a smooth-faced Brahmin, in a blue, flowing robe, wit
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 . row pair of stonesteps, which you had to reach through a courtyard. Sig-nals of our coming had been sent, for we found the estab-lishment in a fluttering state, Hindoos in various stages of de-light meeting us as we came. The proprietor was a smooth-faced Brahmin, in a blue, flowing robe, with a bland, e, who spoke English enough for us not to understand dint of pantomime, and now and then a noun asserting itself,and the aid of one or two clerks who knew English, we man- VISIT TO HINDOO BAZAAR. _ aged to open negotiations. The merchant sat on a cushion onthe floor, not resigned to fate, in Moslem fashion, leaving allthings in the hands of Providence, knowing that what would bewould be, and that it was not for mere men to try and changethe decrees of Allah, but was eager, receptive, and conversedgenerally upon his honesty. Taking from his breast a packetof papers, we found them letters from various exalted peoplecommending his merchandise. Some were from Americans—. FALACE OF MAHARAJAH. Mr. Cadwalader, Mr. Seward, and others. Then he told us hewas a very good man and had saved money—some lacs ofrupees. All this while servants were bringing in stuffs andthrowing them around the floor. Other servants brought intrays laden with sweetmeats, among which I recall a candiedmango, which was pleasant and new. Then champagne camein, and we began to feel as if we were at a fancy ball or somepublic entertainment, and not an afternoon visit to a shop. commended the merchant for the sound business princi-ples he had enunciated, which, he continued, were the funda- IO INDIA. mental elements of all success in business, and without whichthere could be
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