Identifier: touraroundworldb01mcca (find matches)
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
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s climateis delightful, and its society noted for its refinement andculture. The Generals first visit was paid to the Uffizi Gallery, thatwonderful collection of works of art of which Florence is justlyproud. The General was surprised at the extent and magni-ficence of the collection, and greatly enjoyed the stroll throughthe galleries. Visits were paid to the Pitti Palace, which is alsorich in paintings and statuary, the National Museum, the Academyof Fine Arts, and other prominent places. It was General Grantsgood fortune also to be in Florence at Easter, when he attendedthe impressive services held at the great Duomo, or Cathedraldel Santa Maria del Fiore. This beautiful structure is sur-mounted by a dome of grand proportions, which is said tohave furnished Michael Angelo with a model for that of St.Peters at Rome. The Baptistery of St. John was also visited, andits beautiful bronze gates admired. These are the gates whichMichael Angelo declared were worthy to be the gates of Para-
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406 AROUND THE WORLD. dise. Pleasant drives were taken in the vicinity of Florence,,and views of the city obtained from the neighboring- hills. From Florence General Grant and his party went to Veniceby railway, and reached that city on the 23d of April. He wasmet at the station by the American Consul-General, Mr. JohnHarris, and a large party of Americans. The city authoritieswere also present to welcome him to Venice and offer him thehospitalities of the city. Several speeches of a congratulatorycharacter were made, to which the General returned suitablereplies, and then the travellers were conducted to their hotel.Three days were passed in Venice. They were very pleasant,and, as there was much to see, were very busy ones. Venice is in one respect the most remarkable city in the worldsIt is built upon one hundred and fourteen islands, lying in a baynear the Gulf of Venice, and but a short distance from the Adri-atic Sea. Its peculiar formation renders it singularly attractive.The is

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