The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-12-21

OF the points most accessible 10 foreigners.
mngling socially with the missionaries
there, whom shc mentions Familiarity by
name. as DR.. Bridgcman. DR.. Ball, Mr..
GuiZlati. Nc. the autograph of the last
named she has in Chinese One of the
strongest impressions which she seems tn
have brought from the celestial empire"
is the imminent insecurity Of foreigners a,
Canton.
| From China Madam Pfeiiicr went 10
Calcutta. and from that CITY travelled over
land. across British India. TO Bombay.
passing through great variety Of incidents
and adventures On the wav. and holding
much pleasant intercourse with Protestant
missionaries. (thonvh herself born and ed
ucnted Caiholic,) at various stations and
OF different pntions
From Bombay Madame L. went in
steamer 10 Bussorah: and thence ia moth
or steamer to Bacdad and from Ba.dnd she
travelled IN company with caravan NJ to
Nlosul. ns mcmon'o Il which place she
Inns scu'ptlrcd figure of the human head.
taken from the ruins of nncient Nincveh.
From Mosnl she crossed the Formidable
knorflsh mountains IL O-oomiah. a cara
van journey Of twelve DAYS. (,ut pro,rnc,-
cd IN her case bv tedious DELAYS To twenty
dnvs,) in coinpanv With lNuordish muie-
tccr. on n route Of greater exposure. hr-
manly speaking, than any ether she has
travelled during her crcu, Of the world
Alter visit NJ one day will, us Madam
Pfeitler FASTENED on toward Tahree7, in.
tending to o. thence. through Georgia 20
Iliiis. and thence across tie Caucasus.
through European Hus-in. Ia Viennn. hop
my to reach her home about the first OF No.
vemher.
4 The adventurous circumstances or Mad
anne Pieiiicr. during many parts cf her
tour. inves; II will. The mos. romantic and
thrilling interest. Think. fr instance. in
her passage across tie wild haordish NOUN
lans. o. savage koord. pointing 10 the
'asscl On the Turkish icz (cap) she wore.
t. which he took q fancy. and demanding
IT of her by the significant gesture Of draw
ing bis hnnd across his ihroat-meaninr.
OF course. "rivc mo the iassel ns YOU value
vonr hcnd;' md she in turn rcpciiinr the
demand bv gestures. unable 10 speak 10
him word orally. In any language he
could understand. Through many such
adventures She mndc her way safely 10
cronmlnh. carrying abou, her person n
large sum q. none, (,y accidental neces-
sity rn'hrr ia,n choice) over the wild re-
giaas 81 hoardistan. in n manner which
seems la us truly marvellous. Her prac.
tlcnl motto Is. never In hciray fear: md To
her strict adherence IN TINT she expresses
herself 20 greatly indebted for her success
in travelling.
On the read Maiamc pfeiii.ar in these
regions wears the large veil. concea,inr
mos; of the person. which is commonly
worn here by native fe,nales. when ihev
90 abroad. and rice ns'ridc. as they also
ride. bu, her otl,cr garments with the ey-
cep'ion 81! the Turkish cnp above namely
are sufficiently Enropern in appearance to
distinguish her from natives. Her Ian
gunce. on tho WY. in these lands. is Who'll.
v the language Of signs. dictated bv me-
cessi,v. and which she seems often 70 have
made very expressive. On the laet dav' 5
ride. before reaching Oroomiah. Cor in
stance. the stage being two ordinary sta
res. md tho mulc,eer. nj ono time, prnpo-
sing to halt till the next dav. she would
resi her head upon her hand. es emh.emat-
ical Of sleep. and repeat Oroomiah; and
when the mulcsecr. from regard 10 his tired
horses. still insisted on haltinr. she added
tears 70 her gestures; and the obstinate
koord's hear. according 70 bis own state
menf. was then irresis,ib'v suldued--so
much so that nc went promptly and cheer
, !uliy.
Her hc'plcssncss md dependence. on
weil-known principles. did much, doubtless.
1T once To win Tor her kindness among the
bloody koords, and ward of danger. Mad
I anne L. has, however. intrinsic elements OF
good traveller. Though she had ridden
T on the dnv she reached Oroomiah, almost
{ necessarily, from one o'clock A. M. till
eight O'clock T. NJ, ut the wcarisome rate
: Of n caravan. over n very Cry, bot, dusty
: region, n distance Of near sixty miles, still
on her arrival she seemed little tired. was
D buoyaDt and cheerful as n lnrk, (Which is
! probably her babituai ,emperament.) and
was quite ready the next day (ihc only
ssy she stopped with us) TO take pleasure
ride on Mt. SER.
MADAME Pfeifier occupies but single
horse on her journoy--her small trunk be-
b ing slung ON one side ii tho animal. and
I her scanty bed on tho other, and she riding
D between them. Her. fare on the rond.
Z moreover. is exceedingly simnlc. cons;s,;.c
Of little more than bread and milk, reri.
!, men not more convcnicn, 10 the traveller.
? on the score Of economy. than conducive.
{ ns she SAYS. TO her health. md certainly "a
bor sornr,e, sr.> sto,a b..