Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-22
A Wonderful Adycntrsrcr.

DE-. Kane who is widely known as one
nt the entrrprising spirits Who sailed in
search OF Sir Johu Franklin. in Mr.. Grin.
nelFs Expedition, and " ho is at rhc pres
'nt time entertaining the people OF the
Northern cities with series oflrctures
descriptive Of his Observations and experi
ence in the Arctic seas, appears from ac-
ronnis IN some ofthe papers, 10 have led n
me OF nncxnmplei adventure and almost
nnparalel wanderings even before his
,oy age to the polur regions. Certainly
no American. ofwhom we have everh heard.
has seen SO much o'ihe petilS ofthe world.
or even of the world itself.
According to these accounts. he was
Surgeon Of the American Legation 10
China. and, on his way 10 the Celestial re-.
sIons spert some weeks on foot tramp
through the Orange Groves Of Blazil and
about month IN Tiger hunting near Bonn
hay. Hence after dozen unsuccessful
attempts 10 smuesle himself into the Tor
hidden land. Of China. he went over 10
the Philippines. and hv aid OF the good
Monks Oft interiorof Manila. explored
IFS businesses and volcanic wouJers.-
lie " as the first man 10 descend into the
great crater Of Tact lowered down two
hundred feet over The brink, iva bamLon
rope tied round his middle. and bronghl
lack n bottle of its sulphur waters, burn
ing off his boots in the lava cindrrs
Leaving China after a second visil, IN
" hch he encountered shipwrcck he pass
ed 10 India az phy yscian of the Dremrnd
har DHgorc. and WIS pnIanquincd for
come three months through the wonders
oi lis mountain archiiccture, the ancient
rlonrs of Candy, the stupeudous pnsses
oi tie Chant country, visiting Madras
Pondir berry, and every spot thai We have
read Of in the trial Of Warrnn Hastings.
Next to upper Egypt ana Al, ssinia,
crossing the desert on his camel to the la
SIS # lnhter Anmon, climbing at break
neck risk to the topslone Of The sounding
Colossus of Mcmnon, and exploring the
lonhs Of the Phnronhs for lorlnia al,r or
three eeks, viii Prot Lcpsiu. aud his as
~ociarrs. Wrecked again wh hic passing
down the Nir. aud wonndrd, in an en-
counter near Alexandria. he pushed across
10 Grccre. and travrrscd every scene Of
classic interest climbing t. the Hippncreue
Spr'ny, aud sleeping on The shore Of Mar
a'hon. He reiurncd 10 Italy. France aud
England, only 10 rest few weeks. heiJre
q Cruise Oh the coast of Africa. RencW .
ting here some ac'Inanrnnccs which he
had formed ia Brazil, he WAS allowed to
inspect the entire machinery of the slave
trade. and 10 pass up into tire interior, IN
| der the. frman Of Dcsonzu, the great nier-
mediary between the chiefs of the slave
maxim, districts and the BRAZILIAN cnrriers.
hr coas; fever was his pay for this trip.
aud he was sent home by Comm,dora
Read, insalitlrd. Impericcily patched up
BON the effects Of this visitation, he vol
untecrcd for service with the army in
exco, and was ordered with de.patches
on daredevil race rhrnuyl, tie country,
our troops had left 10 oyerake Generl
| Scott Awaiting himself, al P.rote, of u
miscreant escort Of lnll-hird.. that Gan.
Worth had emPIolyed as a spy company.
he got IN series Of fights, in the last Of
Torrcjon, and his horse killed nndcr him.
| and Was himself desperately wound ed.
l''"''''''is '"o "Nts oi MS PRISONERS
against his own men Subsequently he
was cruising. and Pricficing b, biography
On The coast Survey, up 10 the moment oi
receiving telegraphic despatch accepting
his urgent profer.of services for the Are
tic Expedition. He had the riee fe,erin
the Canton river. The plagnein in Egypt, the
yellow lever % RIO the conecs'ivc al Pue-
bio, and The African fever on the coast
These and wounds. and an organic di.ea-e
Of the heart, which be has had from boy-
hood. have been lbs preparations for The
Fazzards he is cncouniering now lobIe
Registfr.