True stories of great American men : for young Americans (1898)
Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902 · Chicago ; Philadelphia ; Toronto : J.C. Winston · leaf 152
and General U. S. Grant was hailed as the Conqueror. It is hard for the boys and girls who have quarreled and gotthe best of it, not to clasp their hands and talk big. It is evenharder for men andBut General Grant,had won the victory,crow over thedefeated Southern-ers. They areAmericans, hesaid. He… … GRANT AT WINDSOR CASTLE. North andwar is over,peace. Ofsuccess madewas one. But he hated to be so talked about; he never made a show of him-self, nor said, as a good many boys and men do when theyhave done something fine: Look at me! General Grantwas quiet, modest and silent. Of course, the world…
