Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-16
NUMBER Al.


dentlally came To her rescue.
She had intended to cross the continent.
from Rio to the Pacific Ocean, but finding
things in too discordant state to admit Of
u, she took passage in a sailing vessel at
Rio, in which she doubled Cape Horn and
went TO Chill and after short stay at VAL
paraiso she look passage in another vessel
tor Tahiti, where she made an agreeable
visit, among the mementoes of which she
has Queen Pomare's autograph.
From Tahiti our heroine traveller pro-
ceeded TO China, where she visited several
of the points most acccSsfUM TO foreigners,
mingled socially with the missionaries there
whom she mentions Familiarity by name, as
DIR. Bridgeman, DIR. Ball, DIR. Gutzliff, &c.;
the autograph of the last named she has in
Chinese. One of the strongest impressions
which she seems To have brought from the
celestial empiren is the imminent insecu-
rity of foreigners at Canton.
From China Madame Pieifier went to
Calcutta and from that city travelled over
land, across British India, TO Bombay, pas
sing through great variety of incidents and
adventures on the way, aud holding much
pleasant intercourse with Protestant mis-
sionaries, lihough herself born and educa-
ted a Catholic at various stations and Of
different nations.
! From Bombay Madame P. went in
steamer to Bussorah and thence in another
steamer to Bagdad /; and from Bagdad she
travelled in company with caravan up to
Mosul, as memento of which place she
has sculptured figure of the human head,
taken from the ruins of ancient Nineveh.--
From Mosul She crossed the formidable
koor,lish mountains to Oroomah, a cara
van Journey of twelve days, (but protract-
ed in her case by tedious delays to twenty
days. in company with a koordish mule
teer, on route OF greater exposure, human
ly speaking, than any other she has travel
led during her circuit OF the world.
After n visit of one day with ms Madame
/ Pfeitier, fastened on towards Tabreez, in
tending to go thence, thro' Georgia TO Tiff
\ lis, aud thence across the Caucasus, through
European Russia, to Vienna, hoping to
reach her home about the first of No
vember.
The adventurous circumstances of Mad
anne Pfeifler, during many parts Of her
tour, invest il with the most romantic and
thrilling interest. Think, for instance, in
her passage across the wild koordish
mountains, of n savage koor,l, pointing to
the tasse on the Turkish iez (cap) she wore,
10 which he took a fancy, and demanding IL
of her by the significant gesture of drawing
/ his hand across his throat-meaning, OF
course, "give me the tassel as you value
your head - aud she in turn, repcllng the
demand by gestures, unable to speak to him
a word orally, in any language he could I'M
derstand. Through many such adventures
she made her way in safety to 0roomiah,
carrying about her person large sum OF
money (by accidental necessity rather than
choce) over tho wild regions Of Koordistan,
in manner which seems to us truly mar
velous. Her practical motto is, never be-
tray fear and To her strict adherence to that
she expresses herself as greatly indebted for
her success in travelling.
On the road Madame Pfeifier in these re-
gions wears the large veil, conceaiDg most
Of the person, which is commonly worn here
by native females, when they go abroad, and
rides asiride, as they also ride, hut her 9TH
er garments with the exception of the
/ Turkish cap abovenamed) are sufficiently
European IN appearance TO distinguish her
from natives. Her language, on the way,
in these lands, is wholly the language Of
I signs, dictated by necessity, and which she
seems often TO have made very expressive.
On the last days ride, before reaching Oroo-
niah, for instance, the stage being two or
binary stages, aud the uiuleteer, at one time,
proposing to halt till the next day, she
wond rest her head upon her hand, as en-
blematical of sleep, and repeat Orooniiab
and when the mueteer, from regard TO his
tired horses still insisted on hating, she adj
ded tears TO her gestures; and the obstinate
/ Koord's heart, according 10 his own state
ment, was then irresistibly subdued-so
much so that he went on promptly and
lcheerfully.
Madame Pfeffer occupies but n single
horse on her journey-her small trunk be-
ing slnng on one side of the animal, and
her scanty bed on the other, and she riding
between them. Her fare on the road, more
over, is exceedingly simple, consisting OF
Iiule more than bread and milk, regimen
not more convenient 10 the traveller, on
the score Of economy, than conducive, as
she says, 10 her health, and certainly TO
her security. To those who may be curl
Gus IN regard to the expenses OF her tour
round the world, may repeat her state
ment, that she had expended, when here,
lust about one thousand dollars.
/ A passion for travel is the ruling that
carries Madame Pfeiflcr so cheerfully and
courageously through all Der manifold hard
ships and periIs. She, however, has minor
oblects-makes large collections Of insects
and flowers. She Is already al. author OF
some celebrlety, having published work on
Iceland, aud another on Syria, and the Hoo
lIy Land the fruits of her earlier tIavel and
the copious notes aud observations which
she is making during her tour around the
globe, will, Of course, ~ due time be gwen
to the world. A" small affair" she peru
nently remarked, "wouid il have been for
me TO sail around the world, as many have
done il is my land journeys that render my
tour great undertaking, and invest il with
/ interest"
Madame Pfeifer expressed her purpose
after visiting home aud resting awhile, OF
taking North America in her next tour.
Possibly this female Ledyard may meet
..i,h anr,n 10 nnr native lnnh nnder ,xhnsa